The Independence 76ers will challenge the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Independence was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 16-12 to Evergreen Valley.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a 36-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Prospect.
Mt. Pleasant's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Tafoya and Brycen Sessions.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Independence strolled past Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in October of 2016 by a score of 35-21. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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