East Mecklenburg is 2-8 against Independence since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Independence Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
East Mecklenburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Butler last Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even if they lost, East Mecklenburg's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Kenyan Stewart was especially locked on to Butler's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Independence at home against Providence on Thursday as the squad secured a 42-14 win. Considering the Patriots have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Jones is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 185 every time he's taken the field this season. Justin Little was another key player, throwing for 208 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
East Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
East Mecklenburg was dealt a bruising 62-0 loss at the hands of Independence when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will East Mecklenburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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