Austin Duke helps N.C. claim Shrine Bowl title
Independence High School senior Austin Duke caught two passes for 23 yards as North Carolina defeated South Carolina, 26- 19 in last Saturday’s Shrine Bowl. North Carolina completed only 4 of 9 passes for the game. Duke led the state in touchdowns this past season and helped the Patriots post a 10-3 record. Video of [...]
Queen’s Grant hosts turkey drive
Queen’s Grant Community School held its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Drive the week of November 14. The students brought in enough Thanksgiving food supplies to fill 130 dinner bags and raised $1,128 “Gobble, Gobble” dollars to buy Food Lion Gift Cards to go with each bag. QG partnered with Food Lion to purchase 108 “Hunger [...]
Independence comes up short against Butler in the battle for the King of the Hill trophy
Independence played a solid game on offense and defence against one of the best teams in the state, but it wasn’t enough Friday as cross-town rival Butler retained the King of the Hill trophy, winning 38-26. The Bulldogs finished the regular season 9-1 and first place in the Southwest 4A, while the Patriots dropped to [...]
Bosco to leave Independence October 31
Mark Bosco came to Independence High School at a time when the school was going through some difficult changes. He surpassed most people’s expectations as principal and now he is leaving on October 31 to accept the post of Executive Director of the Northeast Zone of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.
FEATURE: Indy kicker works double-duty this fall
By Jamie Jamison The Mint Hill Times Most high school athletes are fortunate to play just one varsity sport during a season. This fall Independence senior Morgan Boyle is playing two!
Snapshots from Independence vs. Rocky River (Homecoming)
Photos by Mark Sward. Visit swardpics.com for more photos.
Football Previews
Rocky River Ravens 3-5 (1-3, Southwestern 4A) at Independence Patriots 7-1 (3-1, Southwestern 4A) Patriot Stadium in Mint Hill Friday at 7pm It’s Homecoming for Independence High School as the Patriots host cross-town rival Rocky River Friday night. The Patriots will try to keep pace with Butler and Ardrey Kell in the Southwestern 4A [...]
Second Half Domination Puts Patriots Past South Meck
The Independence Patriot football team defeated South Meck 42-28 on Thursday night. After trailing 21-7 at halftime, the Patriots scored on all five possessions in the second half to earn the win.
Independence Moves to 6-1 with Blowout at Providence
The Independence Patriots football team cruised to a 62-10 victory over the Providence Panthers last Friday night. Quarterback Evan Guest threw for over 200 yards with three touchdowns in roughly three quarters of work. He also ran in a score himself. Austin Duke caught two touchdown receptions, giving him a total of 15 scores on [...]
