Football Preview: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Independence Patriots
South Mecklenburg is 0-3 against Independence since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Mecklenburg Sabres will welcome the Independence Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
South Mecklenburg is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 24-8 to Cuthbertson. That's two games in a row now that the Sabres have lost by exactly 16 points.
Meanwhile, Independence faced Charlotte Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Independence's way against Charlotte Christian as Independence made off with a 34-13 victory. The win was just business as usual For the Patriots, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Jayden Jones went supernova for Independence, rushing for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Jones is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season. Justin Little was another key player, throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
South Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
South Mecklenburg was taken down by Independence 45-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that South Mecklenburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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