Independence kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Kellis Cougars. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Armani Cruz threw for 105 yards on 14 of 30 attempts.
Aejaie Horbert was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Ronald Coty Iii and his top target Tristan Bacon. Coty Iii rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while Bacon gained 182 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of David Bedolla, who picked up 45 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Independence will look to defend their home field on Friday against Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Independence focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Kellis, they are taking a road trip to square off against Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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