The Independence Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gila Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gila Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Independence, who comes in off a win.
Independence's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past La Joya Community 47-0. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Chance Ogle was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gila Ridge lost to Poston Butte at home by a 40-21 margin on Friday. The Hawks were down 34-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Independence's record now sits at 6-3. As for Gila Ridge, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Independence against Gila Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 47-8 victory. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gila Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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