Independence is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing at home against the Osbourn Park Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Independence will be strutting in after a win while Osbourn Park will be coming in after a defeat.
Independence will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Osbourn on Friday. Independence enjoyed a cozy 32-15 victory over Osbourn.
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Nick Nassib continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 198 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 121 yards on only eight carries. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Alvarez, who rushed for 46 yards and a pair of scores.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Independence's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Nicholas Kellen with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Osbourn's side was Marcus Crivelli, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Osbourn Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Patriot 60-6. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Pioneers are ranked 53rd).
Osbourn Park now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Independence, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Independence has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Osbourn Park, though, as they've been averaging only 95 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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