The Independence Eagles will take on the Stewarts Creek Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Independence didn't have too much trouble with Summit as they won 30-12.
Meanwhile, Stewarts Creek had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Raiders. Considering the Red Hawks have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stewarts Creek's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points per game. As for Independence, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Everything went Independence's way against Stewarts Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, as Independence made off with a 41-17 win. 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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