The Watkins Memorial Warriors''s game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 18-8 victory over Independence.
Watkins Memorial's win was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 8-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-10 Worthington Kilbourne and 1-9 Zanesville (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 35.8% over those games). As for Independence, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6.
Watkins Memorial will face off against Canal Winchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canal Winchester presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Watkins Memorial in Ohio (Canal Winchester is ranked 76th, while Watkins Memorial is ranked 229th). Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
