The Independence Patriots football team (Glendale, AZ), was crushed 55-14 in Thursday's non-league bout with the visiting Sunnyslope Vikings (Phoenix, AZ)

With the win, Sunnyslope advances its record to 2-0 on the season. The Vikings travel to Willow Canyon (Surprise, AZ) to encounter the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, September 12. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

The Patriots now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Thunderbird for a non-league bout on Thursday, September 12. Independence will encounter a Titans team coming off a 13-12 non-league win over St. Mary's (Phoenix, AZ). The Titans record now stands at 1-0.