The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will square off against the Apollo Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Sunrise Mountain's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Apollo has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Sunrise Mountain earned a 27-14 victory over West Point.
Sunrise Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Russell led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Sunrise Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jesse Kirby and Hollis Maya. Another thorn in West Point's side was Preston Carney, who forced one fumble, made nine total tackles (1.5 for loss), and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Apollo had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of Yuma Catholic.
Defeat or not, Apollo got some senior leadership from Mila Chieg and Thomas Williams. Chieg picked up 214 receiving yards and one score, while Williams threw for 317 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 214 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Chieg.
The win got Sunrise Mountain back to even at 4-4. As for Apollo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Sunrise Mountain's way against Apollo when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as Sunrise Mountain made off with a 35-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hawks' Donte Gordon, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD, and also threw for 36 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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