Football Recap: Independence Skates Past North Mecklenburg with Ease + How To Watch

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Independence's strategy against North Mecklenburg on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Patriots blew the Vikings out of the water with a 41-0 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Patriots' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Vikings are ranked 130th).

Leading Independence to victory were Jared Street Jr and Jayden Jones. Street Jr threw for 315 yards and three TDs while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, while Jones gained 205 total yards and two touchdowns. Jones' longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Zakai Milton was in the mix as well, providing Independence with two scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Independence proved: they limited North Mecklenburg to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Semaj Robinson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Independence's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.65 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 13.97 on average over their last five games.

Independence's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Elijah Alexander, Bruscutty Maxime, and Landyn Johnson, who each picked up one sack apiece.

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Previous 3 Games

10/24/25 @ North Mecklenburg	41-0
10/17/25 vs Mallard Creek	35-0
10/10/25 vs Chambers	41-6

The victory (which was Independence's third in a row) raised their record to 7-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for North Mecklenburg, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Independence is set to take on their familiar foe Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Mecklenburg will square off against rival West Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.