Patriots
| 09/19/25 @ ALA - West Foothills | 22 |
| 09/12/25 vs Thunderbird | 20 |
| 08/29/25 @ Northwest Christian | 15 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 8 |
Independence extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians, falling 47-22. On the bright side, the 22- point effort marked the Patriots' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Independence's loss came despite strong showings from Thomas Kpakra and Daniel Rodriguez. Kpakra rushed for 93 yards and a pair of TDs, while Rodriguez picked up 127 receiving yards and one score. Rodriguez really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
As for ALA - West Foothills, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points over those games.
It was another big night for Kenyon Rosenthall, who rushed for 171 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Dom Bove got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Coming up, Independence will be playing at home against Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for ALA - West Foothills, they are taking a road trip to face off against Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so the Guardians' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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