Despite a strong season so far, Independence has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 4-2 to the Vardaman Rams on Friday. If Independence were looking for revenge after losing 4-0 to Vardaman when the teams met back in January of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cristian Jimenez and Edgar Jimenez scored both of Independence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Vardaman, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Looking ahead, Independence will welcome South Pontotoc at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence will be up against South Pontotoc's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.45 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Vardaman, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Shannon on the 19th.
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