After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Independence is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Independence: 13.2, Charlotte Catholic: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Independence is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing South Mecklenburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Independence blew South Mecklenburg out of the water with a 40-13 final score. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jayden Jones, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Jones is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 189 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Little, who threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Providence at home on Friday as they won 21-6. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Panthers are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlotte Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jon Fijalkowski and Charles Patrick.
Independence pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Charlotte Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Independence's way against Charlotte Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Independence made off with a 31-10 win. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charlotte Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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