The Independence 76ers are taking a road trip to square off against the James Lick Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Independence nor James Lick posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Independence is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hill on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Independence came up short against Hill, falling 32-12. While losing is never fun, the 76ers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Falcons are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for James Lick's offense. They had to suffer through a 33-0 loss at the hands of Branham. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Comets have suffered since September 4th.
Independence has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for James Lick, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Independence didn't have too much breathing room in their game against James Lick when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 12-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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