Football Game Preview: Independence Patriots vs. Barnesville Shamrocks

The Independence Patriots will head out to challenge the Barnesville Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Westside to the tune of 49-6 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Renegades: they've now won seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Barnesville really took it to The Linsly School for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-7 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Shamrocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 97th in Ohio, while the Cadets are ranked 32nd in West Virginia).

Independence's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Barnesville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.