After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Independence is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Independence: 13.2, Charlotte Catholic: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Independence is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing South Mecklenburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Independence blew South Mecklenburg out of the water with a 40-13 final score. Considering the Patriots have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 211 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 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. Another player making a difference was Justin Little, who threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic strolled past Providence with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Panthers are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlotte Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jon Fijalkowski and Charles Patrick.
Independence's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Charlotte Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Independence took their victory against Charlotte Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 31-10. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Charlotte Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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