A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Rosa Fort Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Independence has three straight wins, Rosa Fort has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Holly Springs, posting a 49-12 victory on the road. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rosa Fort suffered their closest loss since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Coahoma County by a score of 28-26.
Rosa Fort's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Alexander, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and Gregory Hargrow, who gained 174 total yards. Alexander is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Rosa Fort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Independence pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rosa Fort, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Independence came out on top in a nail-biter against Rosa Fort when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 30-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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