The Anna Coyotes will face off against the Independence Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Anna is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Melissa by a score of 21-18. The loss continues a trend for the Coyotes in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Anna might have lost, but man, Edward Chumley was a machine: he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Chumley also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles.
Even if they lost, Anna's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Chumley was especially locked on to Melissa's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). Everything went their way against Liberty on Thursday as Independence made off with a 35-14 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted since October 6, 2023.
Independence had a senior duo take command as Logan Murindagomo rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries and Mckenzie West gained 143 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Independence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Anna's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Anna has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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