Ravenwood has gone 9-0 against Independence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ravenwood Raptors will be playing at home against the Independence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ravenwood has five straight victories, Independence has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ravenwood's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Overton. The result was nothing new for the Raptors, who have now won three contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
Ravenwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Davis Dowland, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Pace, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Ravenwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cy Longley and Jaylen Pollard. Jayden Smitherman was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Independence lost 28-7 to Beech on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Buccaneers are ranked 27th).
Ravenwood pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Ravenwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Independence in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. Will Ravenwood repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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