Football Recap: Nicholas Kellen Leads Independence's Defense on Friday + How To Watch

Osbourn came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Independence, but Nick Nassib wouldn't allow it. Independence enjoyed a cozy 32-15 victory over Osbourn on Friday for which the team can thank Nassib, who threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 121 yards on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.

Nicholas Kellen

Total Tackles

08/28/25 vs Woodgrove	1
09/12/25 vs Briar Woods	2
09/26/25 vs Battlefield	2
09/05/25 @ Potomac Falls	4
10/03/25 @ Osbourn	6

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Independence's defense and their five sacks. Nicholas Kellen was especially locked on to Osbourn's QB and sacked him twice. Kellen also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. Independence got some further help from Marcus Crivelli: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Independence now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Osbourn, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Independence will square off against rival Osbourn Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give Independence their first taste of in-conference action this season. Meanwhile, Osbourn is set to face off against their familiar foe Unity Reed at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will also be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.