If Independence was feeling good fresh off their 41-6 takedown of Brooklyn last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Independence Blue Devils took a hard 33-14 fall against the Wickliffe Blue Devils on Friday. Independence was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wickliffe apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Rocco Ressler, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ressler is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Wickliffe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Independence will head out on the road to challenge Beachwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence is facing Beachwood at the right time seeing as Beachwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Wickliffe, they will be playing at home against Brooklyn at 6:50 p.m. on Friday. Brooklyn is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Wickliffe will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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