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IndependenceEast Mecklenburg
Patriots
21
Eagles
29

The East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Independence (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 29-21.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence----21
East Mecklenburg----29
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Game Story

North Carolina High School Football - East Mecklenburg victorious over Independence

September 23, 2016: Charlotte, NC 28212

The East Mecklenburg Eagles (Charlotte, NC) football overcame the visiting Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC), 29-21 in Friday's league bout.

In their next game, the Eagles face the Butler Bulldogs (Matthews, NC) in a Southwestern 4A bout, on Friday, September 30. East Mecklenburg will attempt to move on its 4-2 season record. The Bulldogs enter the bout with a 5-1 record after their 58-0 league win over Garinger (Charlotte, NC).

The Patriots (0-6) will now prepare for their bout against Porter Ridge (Indian Trail, NC). The Pirates enter the Southwestern 4A bout with a 3-2 record. In their last bout, Porter Ridge was toppled by Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw, NC), 35-16, in a non-league bout.

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Independence vs. East Mecklenburg 2016 2:05
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  1. MaxPreps

    Game Started
    Independence
    Patriots
    0 - 0
    EMHS
    Eagles
    Posted @ 5:13p

  2. J. Teague

    4th Quarter
    Independence
    Patriots
    21 - 29
    EMHS
    Eagles

  3. J. Teague

    4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Independence
    Patriots
    21 - 29
    EMHS
    Eagles

  4. J. Teague

    Final
    Independence
    Patriots
    21 - 29
    EMHS
    Eagles
    Posted @ 9:18a

Rankings & Records

Independence (16-17)

NationalNCClass
5,20215667
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
2-92-41-41-5.182.333155420

East Mecklenburg (16-17)

NationalNCClass
3,97712158
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
5-72-43-22-5.417.333400316

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Independence		0.80014.1
East Mecklenburg		2.86.84.25.633.3

Independence Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Independence vs. East Mecklenburg 2016 2:05
  • Play video icon Recap: Independence vs. Butler 2016 1:57

East Mecklenburg Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: East Mecklenburg vs. Myers Park 2016 2:16
  • Play video icon East Mecklenburg football highlights Butler 0:34

Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceEast Mecklenburg
-Rushing Yards Per Game304.5
-Passing Yards Per Game75.8
-Total Yards Per Game380.3
-Points Per Game33.1

Team Leaders

IndependenceEast MecklenburgNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#21 Khamal Howard194.320.9
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Passing Yards Per Game#15 Khalil Gilliam86.640.9
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Total Yards Per Game#21 Khamal Howard194.336.1
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Points Per Game#21 Khamal Howard11.02.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Independence2-3East Mecklenburg1-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/30/16Porter RidgeIndependence(L) 44-010/28/16East MecklenburgPorter Ridge(L) 27-21
10/14/16IndependenceGaringer(W) 48-610/21/16GaringerEast Mecklenburg(W) 70-6
10/21/16Myers ParkIndependence(L) 47-711/4/16Myers ParkEast Mecklenburg(L) 23-21
10/27/16Rocky RiverIndependence(W) 43-4210/7/16East MecklenburgRocky River(L) 30-27
11/4/16IndependenceButler(L) 49-39/30/16East MecklenburgButler(L) 55-21

Record Breakdown

Independence (16-17)

East Mecklenburg (16-17)
2-9
Overall
5-7
2-4
League
2-4
0-5
Non-League
3-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-3
Common Opponent
1-4
1-4
Home
3-2
1-5
Away
2-5
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-1
2-8
In-State
5-7
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0