Soccer Game Preview: Independence vs. Heritage

The Independence Knights will take on the Heritage Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They came up short against Centennial on Tuesday, falling 4-0.

Meanwhile, Heritage kept a clean sheet against Emerson on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Mavericks out 1-0. Rylee Miller had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Coyotes.

Heritage now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Independence took their win against Heritage when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.