Piedmont Hills is 7-1 against Independence since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Piedmont Hills Pirates will head out to face off against the Independence 76ers at 7:15 p.m. Piedmont Hills is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Piedmont Hills made easy work of Del Mar and carried off a 34-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Piedmont Hills relied on the efforts of Alex Solarez, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and Jonas Petty, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
Piedmont Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Piedmont Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Petty and Alexavier Rivera.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Silver Creek, falling 27-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the 76ers have suffered against the Raiders since November 6, 2015.
Piedmont Hills' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points per game. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Piedmont Hills strolled past Independence in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 33-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont Hills 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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