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 </figure><div>Hutchinson CC Sports Information
Making their first road trip since September 7, the No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team faces its first KJCCC road test of the season on Saturday.
The Blue Dragons (5-0, 1-0) travel to play the Independence Pirates (1-4, 0-3) at 1 p.m. at Shulthis Stadium in Independence.
In their one road game this season, the Blue Dragons outlasted Iowa Western 38-37 in a No. 2 vs. No. 1 showdown on September 7 in Council Bluffs. That victory was their 15th consecutive win in a true road game, breaking the old record of 14-straight road wins, which was set from 1946 to 1950.
BLUE DRAGON FOOTBALL No. 1 Hutchinson (5-0, 1-0) at Independence (1-4, 0-3) When: Saturday, October 12, 2024 Where: Shulthis Stadium, Independence, KS Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio: <a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" style="color: rgb(204, 45, 55);font-size: 14px;">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 12:30 p.m. &ndash; Sean Boston (PBP); Daren Dunn (Color)</a> Video: <a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=1424416" style="color: rgb(204, 45, 55);font-size: 14px;">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 12:30 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2024-25/files/Game_6_-_Independence.pdf" style="color: rgb(204, 45, 55);font-size: 14px;">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>
The Blue Dragons look to extend other win streaks on Saturday ... the most obvious their five-game win streak to start the season. Hutchinson bids for hits ninth 6-0 start to a season in program history, its fourth in the last five seasons.
The Dragons are currently on an 19-game KJCCC winning streak that dates back to the second conference game of the 2021 season. Three of those victories were in the 2021 KJCCC Playoffs and a fourth was against Coffeyville in the 2022 NJCAA National Semifinals. This is the second-longest KJCCC win streak by the Blue Dragons since reeling off 26-straight league wins from 1946 to 1950.
Hutchinson has defeated Independence in three straight and 6 of the last 7 matchups against the Pirates.
The Blue Dragons opened conference play last Saturday with a 42-0 victory over Dodge City at Gowans Stadium. The Dragon defense pitched its second-straight shutout and forced four takeaways against the Conquistadors. The Dragons also held Dodge City to just two yards total offense through three quarters and 35 yards overall with four takeaways. Dodge City had a minus-12 yards rushing and only three first downs in the game.
Over the past two games, the Blue Dragon defense has allowed no points and a combined 135 total yards with 11 takeaways and 14 quarterback sacks in games against Ellsworth and Dodge City.
Independence had a rough home outing last week after falling to No. 6 Garden City 57-7 at Shulties Stadium. The Pirates trailed 9-7 with 1:45 to play in the first quarter and the Broncbusters scored 48 unanswered points. The Pirates were limited to 49 yards total offense and six first downs.
Independence has dropped three games in a row after defeating NEO 22-7 on Sept. 7. Indy dropped a 37-30 overtime decision at Trinity Valley to open the season on August. 24.
This will be the first of two-straight trips into Montgomery County for the Blue Dragons, who play at No. 14 Coffeyville next Saturday.</div>

🏈 No. 1 HutchCC travels to Independence Saturday