Hickory Ridge lost against Independence back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls took a blow against the Independence Patriots, falling 45-6. The Ragin' Bulls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Braden Barberio threw for 86 yards and a touchdown.
Nydriquiz Witcher was his top target, picking up 56 receiving yards. On the ground,
David Johnson rushed for 45 yards.
Leading Independence to victory were Jayden Jones and Justin Little. Jones rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Little threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. That's the most total yards Little has posted since back in October of 2023. Sadat Grant also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Hickory Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Independence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hickory Ridge will play host again on Friday to welcome Porter Ridge, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since November of 2017. As for Independence, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Charlotte Christian at 7:00 p.m.
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