The Denison Yellow Jackets will head out to face off against the Independence Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Denison took a blow against Decatur, falling 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Eagles are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 36-21 to Lebanon Trail.
Independence's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Logan Murindagomo, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Mckenzie West, who picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Denison's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
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