Independence hasn't had much luck against Kirtland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Independence Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Kirtland Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Independence's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against John Hay on Friday. They lost 20-0 to John Hay.
Independence'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 Rocco Ressler and Bobby Jackson Jr.
Meanwhile, Kirtland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by Perry 22-21.
Jake Laverde was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 144 yards, and also threw for 20 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Independence now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Kirtland, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Independence took a serious blow against Kirtland when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 48-6. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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