Football Game Preview: Independence vs. North Stafford Wolverines + How To Watch

Independence will head out to square off against the North Stafford Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Stafford took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Independence, who comes in off a win.

Independence had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Lightridge on Friday. Independence blew past Lightridge, posting a 49-21 victory. Considering Independence has won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Robert Kellen

Rushing Yards

11/07/25 @ Lightridge	161
10/31/25 @ Gainesville	70
10/24/25 @ Patriot	59
10/17/25 vs Unity Reed	54
10/10/25 vs Osbourn Park	83
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Independence's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Robert Kellen, who rushed for 161 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries, and Luke King, who threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. That's the most rushing yards Kellen has posted since back in October of 2024. Independence's leading receiver Caidyn Parks was King's top target yet again, picking up 90 receiving yards and one score.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.

Independence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Cage and Kanyon Boyd.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, North Stafford's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverbend.

Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points over those games. As for North Stafford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.