The Independence Wildcats will stay at home for another week and welcome the Amanda Elzy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence will be strutting in after a win while Amanda Elzy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Independence didn't have too much trouble with Coahoma County as they won 28-14. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 14 points.
Meanwhile, Amanda Elzy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Humphreys County.
Despite the loss, Amanda Elzy got top-tier performance from Jevarion Glover, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Glover's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.8 points per game. As for Amanda Elzy, their record now sits at 3-6.
Independence and Amanda Elzy were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, but Independence suffered an agonizing 20-19 defeat. Will Independence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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