Independence and Liberty are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Independence Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Independence didn't have quite enough to beat Memorial and fell 20-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mckenzie West, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 70-13 loss at the hands of Melissa. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 862nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 55th).
Independence's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Independence came up short against Liberty when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 34-26. Will Independence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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