Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). They blew past the Garinger Wildcats 68-7 on the road on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Wildcats are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Jones is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 189 every time he's taken the field this season. Justin Little was another key player, throwing for 135 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Independence's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Garinger, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Independence has already played their next matchup, a 42-14 win against Providence on the 10th. As for Garinger, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 57-0 loss against Charlotte Catholic on the 10th.
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