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

While Independence put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for North Mecklenburg. The Patriots simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 41-0. The game marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season.

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 really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Joell Wooten also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.

Patriots

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ North Mecklenburg	342
10/10/25 vs Chambers	249
09/19/25 @ Palisades	334
09/12/25 vs Lake Norman	187
11/22/24 @ Hough	112
+ 2 more games

Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Independence's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. 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.

The win was the third in a row for Independence, bringing their record up to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.0 points on average over those games. As for North Mecklenburg, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6.

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