After two games on the road, Fairview is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Independence Eagles will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Fairview didn't have too much trouble with Montgomery Central on the road as they won 35-21.
Meanwhile, Independence came into Thursday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Overton two weeks ago by a score of 37-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Independence's victory came down to the chemistry between Matthew Horner and his top target Cole Romine. Horner rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while Romine rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Horner's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 155.7.
Fairview now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Independence, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Fairview suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Independence in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Independence's Torey King, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Fairview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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