Football Recap: Ethan Langerbeins Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Clarksville

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Independence walked away with it. They walked away with a 27-20 win over the Clarksville Wildcats on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Hendrix Harvey

Receiving Yards

08/22/25 @ Rockvale	102
09/19/25 vs Coffee County Central	92
11/07/25 @ Clarksville	87
09/12/25 @ Shelbyville Central	83
10/30/25 @ Summit	45

Independence's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Langerbeins, who threw for 114 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown. Hendrix Harvey also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.

Clarksville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ahvare Galbreath, who rushed for 92 yards and one score on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending one pass.

The win got Independence back to even at 5-5. As for Clarksville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.

Looking ahead, Independence is taking a road trip to challenge Whitehaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.