Independence lost against Memorial back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Independence Knights fell just short of the Memorial Warriors by a score of 20-17.
Independence's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mckenzie West, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Independence's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Memorial, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Independence will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. Independence is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Memorial, they will square off against Emerson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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