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| 11/01/24 - Home | 30-12 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 17-32 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 26-21 W |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 28-48 L |
| 08/21/20 - Home | 34-40 L |
| + 5 more games |
Independence and Summit are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Spartans on Thursday. Independence is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Independence came into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Brentwood by a score of 16-14 on Friday. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bruins 7-0.
Independence's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew Horner, who threw for 247 yards and one touchdown, and Brody Bullock, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one score. Bullock showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards.
Independence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henry Deming and Bullock.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Summit was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Franklin by a score of 8-6.
Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Independence strolled past Summit in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 30-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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