The Unity Reed Lions will venture away from home to square off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity Reed is looking for their season's first victory.
Unity Reed's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Osbourn on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Independence never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Osbourn Park. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Independence's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Osbourn Park is ranked 245th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Chase Alvarez and Trent Stewart. Alvarez gained 45 total yards and three touchdowns while Stewart rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. Robert Kellen helped out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osbourn Park only rushed for seven.
Independence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Turpin and Nolan Klees. Marcus Crivelli was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.5 points over those games. As for Unity Reed, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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