Football Recap: Goldwater Bulldogs vs. Apollo Hawks
Goldwater lost to Apollo back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Goldwater Bulldogs secured a 43-37 W over the Apollo Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Dylan Hayhurst continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apollo only rushed for 97.
Goldwater wouldn't let Apollo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Goldwater can thank Travis Peterson and Jayden Rodgers for forcing both of them.
Apollo's loss came despite strong showings from Sylus Stevenson and Isaiah White. Stevenson threw for 401 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.5% of his passes, while White picked up 193 receiving yards and two touchdowns. White torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Goldwater's record is now 4-2. As for Apollo, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Goldwater will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 872 yards in their previous games. As for Apollo, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-21 victory against Shadow Ridge on the 11th.
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