The Brooke Point Black Hawks will square off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brooke Point will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt Spotsylvania on Friday. Brooke Point blew past Spotsylvania 41-20. Given the Black Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Knights are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Tuscarora 21-20.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Nick Nassib and his top target Justin Jordan. Nassib threw for 244 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes while Jordan gained 214 total yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Jordan is now averaging an impressive 129 receiving yards per game.
Brooke Point's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Independence, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Brooke Point took their win against Independence when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 36-13. Does Brooke Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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