Football Preview: Independence Bulldogs vs. Chanute Blue Comets
Independence is 2-8 against Chanute since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Independence Bulldogs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Chanute Blue Comets, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Neither Independence nor Chanute posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Independence's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Field Kindley on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Tornado.
Meanwhile, Chanute entered their match against Nemaha Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Chanute fell to Nemaha Central 13-7. The loss was the Blue Comets' first of the season.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Chanute, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Independence was taken down by Chanute 35-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chanute's Kris Harding Ii, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Now that Independence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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