Independence entered their game against Charlotte Catholic on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Independence Patriots fell just short of the Charlotte Catholic Cougars by a score of 25-22. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Jayden Jones, who rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. Jones was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Brian Crowder also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Jake Anderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns for Charlotte Catholic. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Independence fell to 4-1. As for Charlotte Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Independence wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 68-7 victory against Garinger on the 4th. As for Charlotte Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-6 win against Rocky River on the 4th.
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