Two dominant backs in Gabriel Ogbara and Kal-El Beverly are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Independence 76ers will face off against the Hamilton Township Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence has given up an average of 29.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Independence is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 52 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Walnut Ridge on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Scots and fell 46-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the 76ers haven't been shut out since back in September.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Township took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-7 win over Logan Elm. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Braves are ranked 447th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hamilton Township pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Independence was taken down by Hamilton Township 46-6 in their previous meeting back in September. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the 76ers were down 36-6.
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