The Independence Patriots and the Roane County Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Independence comes in on three and Roane County on 12.
Independence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Philip Barbour, posting a 49-17 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Roane County got themselves on the board against Scott on Friday, but Scott never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Skyhawks as they made off with a 21-0 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Lane Watson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Cooper Greathouse made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Roane County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
Roane County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Greathouse and Cooper.
Roane County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Independence against Roane County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 54-21 win. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roane County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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