The Independence 76ers will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Independence is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 29-22 to Central Crossing on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nequan Harris, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Another back making a difference was Montael Davis, who rushed for 163 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, East owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Meadowdale 30-0 on the road.
Aaron Britford was a one-man wrecking crew for East as he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Ta'John Royster was another key player, gaining 69 total yards and a touchdown.
Independence came up short against East in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 32-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East's Diego Hansard, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Independence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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