Independence has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Walnut Ridge Scots at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat West 52-12 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the 76ers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Independence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Antonio Weaver, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries. Weaver's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. Another back making a difference was Montael Davis, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Briggs 34-8. The result was nothing new for the Scots, who have now won five matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Walnut Ridge, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything went Independence's way against Walnut Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Independence made off with a 54-30 victory. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Walnut Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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