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The Independence (Charlotte, NC) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 45-0.

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Final score provided by K. Geter.
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Game Stats

South Mecklenburg has not entered stats for this game.
Independence

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1719290.89517.1383168.3
7Justin Little (Jr)1719290.89517.1383168.3
Independence

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals191548.12203
7Justin Little (Jr)33511.701
24Travis Hill (So)5306.0150
29Laramey Watson (So)5295.82201
Braden Hayes (Fr)3258.30
Christian Liles (Fr)33511.72101
Independence

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1729017.1833
1Brian Crowder (Jr)3268.715
3Vontrez Burch (Sr)18383.0831
17Will Brown (Sr)510621.2331
18Prince Young (So)2157.510
19W. Whipper-daniel (Jr)155.051
24Travis Hill (So)55511.015
Independence

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals154290444
1Brian Crowder (Jr)2626
3Vontrez Burch (Sr)8383
7Justin Little (Jr)3535
17Will Brown (Sr)106106
18Prince Young (So)1515
19W. Whipper-daniel (Jr)55
24Travis Hill (So)305585
29Laramey Watson (So)2929
Braden Hayes (Fr)2525
Christian Liles (Fr)3535
Independence

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals154290290444
1Brian Crowder (Jr)2626
3Vontrez Burch (Sr)8383
7Justin Little (Jr)35290325
17Will Brown (Sr)106106
18Prince Young (So)1515
19W. Whipper-daniel (Jr)55
24Travis Hill (So)305585
29Laramey Watson (So)2929
Braden Hayes (Fr)2525
Christian Liles (Fr)3535
Independence

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals59278610.5
2Quentin Reddish (Sr)246
3Vontrez Burch (Sr)112
4Dallas Brannon (So)527
6Bryce Lofton (Jr)729
8Skylar Murray (Sr)5492.0
9Keegan Queeglay (Sr)91103.0
10Kylin Coleman (Sr)628
11N. Reddish (So)4151.0
15Tre Garnes (Jr)11
16KADEN THOMAS (Sr)1341.0
20Jonah Matthews (So)123
22Chris Clarke (Sr)6281.0
28Camden Martin (Jr)4151.5
31R. Nightingale jr (Jr)112
44Malachi Assalam (Jr)3141.0
48Nasir Hayes (Fr)22
87Lyric Kopera (Jr)11
Independence

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals6.0283
8Skylar Murray (Sr).522
9Keegan Queeglay (Sr)2.011
16KADEN THOMAS (Sr)1.071
28Camden Martin (Jr)1.56
44Malachi Assalam (Jr)1.02
Independence

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals4111
2Quentin Reddish (Sr)1
6Bryce Lofton (Jr)1
11N. Reddish (So)11
15Tre Garnes (Jr)1
20Jonah Matthews (So)1
22Chris Clarke (Sr)1
Independence

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals73
87Lyric Kopera (Jr)73
Independence

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals6361046
3Vontrez Burch (Sr)166
7Justin Little (Jr)166
17Will Brown (Sr)166
19W. Whipper-daniel (Jr)166
29Laramey Watson (So)166
87Lyric Kopera (Jr)1010
Christian Liles (Fr)166
Independence

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals771.0111.03310
87Lyric Kopera (Jr)771.0111.03310
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Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals336
3Vontrez Burch (Sr)11
7Justin Little (Jr)11
17Will Brown (Sr)11
19W. Whipper-daniel (Jr)11
29Laramey Watson (So)11
Christian Liles (Fr)11
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Recap Video

Game Story

North Carolina High School Football - South Mecklenburg routed by Independence

September 8, 2023: Charlotte, NC 28227

The South Mecklenburg Sabres football team (Charlotte, NC), was trounced 45-0 in Friday's non-league outing with the host Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC)

With the win, Independence improves its record to 2-2 on the season. The Patriots travel to Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC) to confront the Cougars in a Southwestern 4A outing on Friday, September 22. The Cougars go into the outing with a record of 3-1.

With the loss, South Mecklenburg moves to 0-4 on the season. The Sabres host Olympic (Charlotte, NC) to confront the Trojans in a 4A South Meck outing on Thursday, September 14. The Trojans go into the outing with a record of 2-2. Olympic lost 51-21 in their recent non-league outing against Shelby (Shelby, NC)

Kevin GeterPatriots Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    0 - 14 The scorer has checked in. SMHS 0, IHS 14
    Posted @ 7:31p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 7:31p
  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:31p
  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:31p
  5. 0 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    South Mecklenburg1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Independence kicked off to South Mecklenburg. South Mecklenburg has the ball on their own 20-yard line. SMHS 0, IHS 14
    Posted @ 7:32p
  6. 0 - 14

    Fumble Recovery

    Independence1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Independence - #11 Nicholas Reddish recovered a fumble by South Mecklenburg and has the ball on their own 31-yard line. SMHS 0, IHS 14
    Posted @ 7:35p
  7. 0 - 20

    Rushing Touchdown

    Independence1st Quarter Under a minute
    Independence - #29 Laramey Watson with a 7 Yd Rushing TD. SMHS 0, IHS 20
    Posted @ 7:39p
  8. 0 - 21

    Made Point After

    Independence1st Quarter Under a minute
    Independence - #47 Isiah Fletcher PAT Good. SMHS 0, IHS 21
    Posted @ 7:41p
  9. 0 - 27

    Passing Touchdown

    Independence1st Quarter Under a minute
    Independence - #7 Justin Little 5 Yd pass completed to #5 COLETON BELCHER for a TD. SMHS 0, IHS 27
    Posted @ 7:48p
  10. 0 - 28

    Made Point After

    Independence1st Quarter Under a minute
    Independence - #76 PAT Good. SMHS 0, IHS 28
    Posted @ 7:48p
  11. 0 - 28

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    SMHS 0, IHS 28
    Posted @ 7:55p
  12. 0 - 28

    Halftime

    Halftime
    SMHS 0, IHS 28
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:56p
  13. 0 - 28

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    South Mecklenburg3rd Quarter
    South Mecklenburg to kick off to Independence.
    Posted @ 8:12p
  14. 0 - 34

    Rushing Touchdown

    Independence3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Independence - #3 Vontrez Burch with a 79 Yd Rushing TD. SMHS 0, IHS 34
    Posted @ 8:15p
  15. 0 - 35

    Made Point After

    Independence3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Independence - PAT Good. SMHS 0, IHS 35
    Posted @ 8:16p
  16. 0 - 35

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    SMHS 0, IHS 35
    Posted @ 8:40p
  17. 0 - 41

    Rushing Touchdown

    Independence4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Independence - #17 Will Brown with a 5 Yd Rushing TD. SMHS 0, IHS 41
    Posted @ 8:54p
  18. 0 - 42

    Made Point After

    Independence4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Independence - PAT Good. SMHS 0, IHS 42
    Posted @ 8:54p
  19. 0 - 45

    Field Goal

    Independence4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Independence - Field Goal. SMHS 0, IHS 45
    Posted @ 8:54p
  20. 0 - 45

    End of Game

    Final
    SMHS 0, IHS 45
    Posted @ 9:13p

Highlight Videos

Players of the Game

South Mecklenburg (23-24)

South Mecklenburg has not selected any Players of the Game.

Independence (23-24)

Congratulations to #7 Justin Little (overall), #17 Will Brown (offensive), #11 Nicholas Reddish (defensive) and #87 Lyric Kopera (special teams) for being selected the Independence Football Players of the Game.

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Rankings & Records

South Mecklenburg (23-24)

NCClass
12958
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
3-73-22-31-4.300.600197319

Independence (23-24)

NCClass
86
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
11-45-15-06-4.733.833572254

Team Scoring Averages

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South Mecklenburg
3.04.24.27.619.7
Independence
12.010.410.55.338.1

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Team Stat Comparison

South MecklenburgIndependence
19.5Rushing Yards Per Game214.5
11.9Passing Yards Per Game181.5
31.4Total Yards Per Game396.0
-Tackles Per Game78.8
-Sacks Per Game2.0
1.8Points Per Game38.3

Team Leaders

South MecklenburgIndependenceNational Avg.
Kaleb Vines185.0Rushing Yards Per Game#21 Jayden Jones152.520.6
#14 Carter Gillis72.0Passing Yards Per Game#7 Justin Little181.550.5
Kaleb Vines185.0Total Yards Per Game#7 Justin Little207.936.9
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Tackles Per Game#4 Dallas Brannon10.52.7
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Sacks Per Game#28 Camden Martin0.40.2
Kaleb Vines12.0Points Per Game#21 Jayden Jones10.02.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
South Mecklenburg0-2Independence2-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/18/23Charlotte CatholicSouth Mecklenburg(L) 49-169/22/23IndependenceCharlotte Catholic(W) 31-10
8/25/23South MecklenburgProvidence(L) 46-010/6/23IndependenceProvidence(W) 54-21

Record Breakdown

South Mecklenburg (23-24)

Independence (23-24)

3-7
Overall
11-4
3-2
League
5-1
0-5
Non-League
2-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-2
Common Opponent
2-0
2-3
Home
5-0
1-4
Away
6-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
4-1
3-7
In-State
11-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0