Football Game Preview: Independence vs. Patriot Pioneers + How To Watch

Independence will venture away from home to take on the Patriot Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-12 victory over Unity Reed. The result was nothing new for Independence, who have now won three contests by 35 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Patriot had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 35-26 win over the Eagles. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Pioneers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Eagles are ranked 159th).

Patriot's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.