Football Preview: Apollo Hawks vs. North Mustangs
The Apollo Hawks will challenge the North Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apollo will be strutting in after a win while North will be coming in after a loss.
Apollo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by West Point at home to the tune of 49-19 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
A big part of Apollo's victory came down to the chemistry between Sylus Stevenson and his top target Julian Gagnon Garcia. Stevenson threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes while Gagnon Garcia rushed for 108 yards on only five carries. Gagnon Garcia's longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Westview, falling 27-7.
The win got Apollo back to even at 2-2. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Apollo against North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-20 victory. In that contest, Apollo amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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