The third road match was the charm for Independence, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Lightridge Bolts with a 37-31 win on Thursday. Independence's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Independence was led to victory by Robert Kellen and Justin Jordan. Kellen rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns, while Jordan gained 149 total yards and two touchdowns. Kellen is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Nick Nassib was another key player, throwing for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Lightridge saw an underclassman step up: Xavier Dillard picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Owen Working also set a new season high mark in passing yards with 297. Wade Lechner was in the mix too, providing Lightridge with two touchdowns.
The victory got Independence back to even at 3-3. As for Lightridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will face off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season. As for Lightridge, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Stone Bridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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