The Independence Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wickliffe Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 41-6 win over Brooklyn at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Blue Devils had established a 22 point advantage.
Independence had a senior duo take command as Rocco Ressler gained 191 total yards and three touchdowns and Dominic Narduzzi threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Ressler also posted 172 receiving yards, which is notable because Independence is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Maverick Durden was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wickliffe, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down Cuyahoga Heights 37-18 on Friday.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Wickliffe, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Independence strolled past Wickliffe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 26-7. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Wickliffe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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