Evans is 0-10 against Apopka since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evans Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evans is headed out to face Apopka after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Evans' defense stepped up to hand Haines City a 26-0 shutout two weeks ago.
Evans can attribute much of their success to Li'Darious Pryor, who rushed for 115 yards on only 12 carries. Pryor's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Evans didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zi'Rieck Roberts and Derone Rogers.
Meanwhile, Apopka was able to grind out a solid victory over Ocoee on Saturday, taking the game 10-0.
Tyson Davison was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Evans came up short against Apopka when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 22-13. Can Evans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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