Football Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Independence's Winning Streak + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Oct 19, 2025, 2:04pm
Football Recap: Independence Wildcats vs. North Panola Cougars
Independence fought the good fight in their overtime contest against North Panola on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 20-14 to the Cougars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
North Panola's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marco Goings, who picked up 109 receiving yards and one touchdown. Goings has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Keemauri Waldrup was another key player, having thrown for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
| 10/17/25 @ North Panola | 14-20 |
| 10/03/25 vs Holly Springs | 47-6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Strayhorn | 40-6 |
| 09/19/25 vs West Bolivar | 14-12 |
| 09/12/25 @ Senatobia | 0-42 |
With the defeat, Independence broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for North Panola, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Independence will challenge Magnolia Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Panola, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Holly Springs at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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