With a playoff win on the line, Independence rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-18 win over the Richmond Senior Raiders. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jayden Jones had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 51 receiving yards and one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards. Jared Street Jr was another key player, throwing for 212 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Independence didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Richmond Senior to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Jon Snipes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Independence has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.
Independence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Christian Liles, Kevin Powell Jr, and Ricky Myers Jr. picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Richmond Senior's side was Bruscutty Maxime, who picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles.

Patriots
| 11/21/25 vs Richmond Senior | 52-18 |
| 11/14/25 vs Page | 45-6 |
| 10/30/25 @ Butler | 41-7 |
| 10/24/25 @ North Mecklenburg | 41-0 |
| 10/17/25 vs Mallard Creek | 35-0 |
| 10/10/25 vs Chambers | 41-6 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for Independence, bringing their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points over those games. As for Richmond Senior, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Coming up, Independence will take on Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games. Richmond Senior does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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