Football Preview: Roane County Raiders vs. Independence Patriots
Roane County is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Independence is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Roane County Raiders and the Independence Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roane County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Scott a 21-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly 21 points.
Lane Watson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Cooper Greathouse got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Roane County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches.
Roane County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Greathouse and Cooper.
Meanwhile, Independence was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Philip Barbour 49-17.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Roane County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Roane County was taken down by Independence 54-21 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Roane County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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