Football Recap: Independence Comes Up Short

Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost an 18-14 heartbreaker at the hands of the Santa Clara Bruins. The 76ers lost against the Bruins in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 40-6 score last time.

Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Santa Clara, their win bumped their record up to 2-5-1.

Independence has already played their next game, a 12-0 loss against Hollister on the 13th. As for Santa Clara, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-12 victory against Aptos on the 16th.