Gainesville Cardinals (Gainesville, VA) fans went home in high spirits Monday as they saw their football team tip the host Independence (Ashburn, VA), 18-14 in a league battle.

With the win, Gainesville upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Patriot (Nokesville, VA) to meet the Pioneers in a match on Monday, November 3. The Pioneers come into the match with a record of 0-4.

Coming up next, the meet the Lightridge Bolts (Aldie, VA) in a non-league match, on Monday, November 3. Independence will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Bolts go into the battle with a 1-0 record after their 26-11 non-league win over Broad Run (Ashburn, VA).