It was a good run, but Independence unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-13 bruising from the Briar Woods Falcons. Independence was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Briar Woods apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Independence lost, don't look at Nick Nassib. Despite the final result, he threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Brady Carmical, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 183 yards while completing 72.2% of his passes for Briar Woods. 103 of Carmical's passing yards were hauled in by Colin Capistrant.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Briar Woods, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Independence will welcome Massaponax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence is facing Massaponax at the right time seeing as Massaponax is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Briar Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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