Independence is 9-0 against Briggs since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Independence 76ers will be playing at home against the Briggs Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Independence finally turned things around against South on Friday. They walked away with a 24-13 victory over the Bulldogs.
Antonio Weaver was his usual excellent self, rushing for 302 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Briggs won against Eastmoor Academy on Thursday with 20 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Briggs snuck past Eastmoor Academy with a 20-14 win. That's two games straight that the Bruins have won by exactly six points.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Briggs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Independence didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Briggs when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-12 victory. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Briggs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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