Independence will take on the Unity Reed Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity Reed took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Independence, who comes in off a win.
Independence's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Osbourn Park. Given Independence's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Osbourn Park is ranked 245th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Chase Alvarez and Trent Stewart. Alvarez gained 45 total yards and three touchdowns while Stewart rushed for 104 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Robert Kellen helped out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osbourn Park only rushed for seven.
Independence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Turpin and Nolan Klees. Another thorn in Osbourn Park's side was Marcus Crivelli, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Unity Reed was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of Osbourn.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points on average over those games. As for Unity Reed, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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