Independence and Walnut Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The 76ers will face off against the Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Independence will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Eastmoor Academy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The 76ers were the clear victors by a 52-32 margin over the Warriors on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the 76ers.
Darren White-Tyler
| 10/17/25 @ Eastmoor Academy | 178 |
| 08/22/25 vs Meadowdale | 161 |
| 10/10/25 vs West | 112 |
| 08/29/25 @ Beechcroft | 81 |
| 09/26/25 @ Briggs | 66 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gabriel Ogbara and Darren White-Tyler. Ogbara rushed for 339 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.6 yards per carry while White-Tyler gained 222 total yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave White-Tyler a new career-high in rushing yards (178).
Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 560 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Walnut Ridge and Africentric Early College have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Scots put the hurt on the Nubians with a sharp 26-6 win.
Independence's record now sits at 6-3. As for Walnut Ridge, their record is now an identical 6-3.
Independence took a serious blow against Walnut Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 46-8. Can the 76ers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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