After two games on the road, Independence is heading back home. They will welcome the Briar Woods Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence will be strutting in after a win while Briar Woods will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Independence didn't have too much trouble with Potomac Falls as they won 23-6. Given Independence's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Potomac Falls is ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Robert Kellen and Trent Stewart. Kellen rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown while Stewart rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Justin Jordan also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Independence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke King and Adam Martin.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Briar Woods finally came back down to earth last Thursday. They fell just short of Stone Bridge by a score of 14-12. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Defeat or not, Briar Woods got some senior leadership from Brady Carmical and Colin Capistrant. Carmical threw for 229 yards and a touchdown, while Capistrant picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Independence's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Briar Woods, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Independence skirted past Briar Woods 9-6 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Briar Woods turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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