Football Recap: Apollo Comes Up Short

Apollo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Pierz Pioneers 76-6. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Pioneers are ranked 45th).

Apollo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pierz, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Coming up, Apollo will face off against Holdingford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskers' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pierz, they will head out on the road to face off against Rockford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.