Independence has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Liberty Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Independence ended up a good deal behind Kennedy and lost 34-19.
The losing side was boosted by Gunter Golla Iii, who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Central 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 31st).
Despite the defeat, Liberty got top-tier performance from Elmo Whitten, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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