Africentric Early College owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past the Independence 76ers, posting a 28-0 victory at home. Given the Nubians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the 76ers are ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Africentric Early College to victory were Larell Hairston and Caleb Anthony. Hairston rushed for 205 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, while Anthony gained 102 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hairston a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Smith, who threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Africentric Early College wouldn't let Independence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chase Johnson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Africentric Early College, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Africentric Early College will head out to challenge South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Independence, they will venture away from home to take on West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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