Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). They walked away with a 56-44 win over the South Bulldogs on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the 76ers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Robarje Magnus
| 09/19/25 vs South | 190 |
| 09/11/25 @ Marion-Franklin | 0 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hamilton Township | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Meadowdale | 30 |
| 09/06/24 @ St. Charles | 26 |
| 08/29/24 vs East | 192 |
Independence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Robarje Magnus out in front who rushed for 190 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Magnus has posted since back in August of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Ogbara, who rushed for 119 yards and three scores on only 15 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Independence now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Independence will challenge rival Briggs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South is set to square off against their familiar foe Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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