Independence has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Liberty Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Independence lost to Kennedy at home by a 34-19 margin.
Gunter Golla Iii put forth a good effort for the losing side as he 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 defeat. They took a blow against Central, falling 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 87th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 31st).
Liberty might have lost, but man, Elmo Whitten was a machine: he 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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