Independence will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Tuscarora Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Independence is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 35-12 to Massaponax on Friday.
The losing side was boosted by Nick Nassib, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards on 12 of 23 attempts. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Justin Jordan.
Meanwhile, Tuscarora was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Heritage 42-7 on the road. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Pride are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Independence was taken down by Tuscarora 42-13 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Independence was down 21-0.
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