Independent has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will take on the Oxford Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Independent took a blow against Lyndon, falling 72-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Tigers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Oxford hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Oxford blew past Central 66-6 at home.
Johnathan Schroeder and Cordell Jordan were among the main playmakers for Oxford as the former rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and the latter rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jordan's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Wyatt Gaither got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oxford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only rushed for 13.
Independent dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Oxford, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Independent was dealt a bruising 64-14 loss at the hands of Oxford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Independent avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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