Led by wide receiver Vic Wharton III, Independence's offense had very little trouble slicing through the Knights.
The University of Tennessee commit put the team on his back, picking up two touchdowns through the air and one on the ground, racking up nine receptions for 74 yards in the process.
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Facing fourth down two different times in the drive, Wharton became the go-to man, catching a 20-yard pass on fourth-and-12 and later running the ball in for a touchdown on a fourth-and-goal from Kenwood's 1-yard line.
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Having a little less than five minutes left in the half, the combination of Hollis and Wharton couldn't be stopped as they connected for 47 yards on three passes. This included a 21-yard touchdown to put Indy up 14-0 heading into the half.
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For Independence, this win is only the beginning to what they think will be a special season.
"We have a lot of improvement to do, but I think we can go far this year," Wharton said. "We have a tough schedule this year, we only have two returning starters and most of our team is sophomores. However, they got those first-game jitters out tonight, so hopefully we can come back out next week and show everyone what we can do."