Independence posted their closest victory since September 6, 2024 on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over the Gainesville Cardinals.
Chase Alvarez
| 10/31/25 @ Gainesville | 100 |
| 10/24/25 @ Patriot | 56 |
| 10/17/25 vs Unity Reed | 46 |
| 10/10/25 vs Osbourn Park | 26 |
| 10/03/25 @ Osbourn | 46 |
| + 2 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Independence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Alvarez, who rushed for 100 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Alvarez has posted since back in September. Independence also got a significant boost from Luke King, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Independence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caidyn Parks and Julian Turpin. Independence got some further help from Marcus Crivelli: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points over those games. As for Gainesville, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Coming up, Independence is taking a road trip to face off against Lightridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gainesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Patriot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers' defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so the Cardinals' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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