Flashback: Watch Independence’s playoff game against Harding in 1987
Want to see a heck of a game from November 13, 1987? Harding beat Independence in the state 4A playoffs that year 34-32 at Memorial Stadium. At the beginning of the video, see the starting rosters–several names stand out for Independence including running back Mario Grier who later played the New England Patriots. Also, the coach for Harding that year was Tom Knotts. He took Harding to the state championship and then the next season bolted for West Charlotte. This video is the first of eight. See the rest of them at this link.
