The Independence 76ers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Walnut Ridge Scots at 5:30 p.m.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Independence finally turned things around against Genoa Christian Academy on Thursday. Neither they nor Genoa Christian Academy could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the 76ers' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Walnut Ridge brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Linden-McKinley 13-1 on Thursday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 8-0.
Walnut Ridge's offense was hitting Linden-McKinley from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Cy'Aire Edwards led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by himself.
Independence's draw gives them a new season record of 0-3-1. As for Walnut Ridge, the win also got them back to even at 1-1-2.
Independence suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Walnut Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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