Football Preview: Garinger Wildcats vs. Independence Patriots
Garinger is 0-10 against Independence since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Garinger Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Independence Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Garinger is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of East Mecklenburg.
Meanwhile, Independence faced Charlotte Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Independence fell just short of Charlotte Catholic by a score of 25-22. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Independence might have lost, but man, Jayden Jones was a machine: he rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. Jones showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards. Brian Crowder also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Garinger's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Independence, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Garinger was taken down by Independence 65-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Independence's Justin Little, who threw for 205 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Now that Garinger knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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