It'll be Battle of the Birds when Owls takes on the Apollo Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Agua Fria is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Agua Fria is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Goldwater on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Agua Fria took a blow against Goldwater, falling 54-12.
Meanwhile, Apollo strolled past Willow Canyon with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 38-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Apollo can attribute much of their success to Sylus Stevenson, who threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah White was Stevenson's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Apollo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah White and Austin Rovner.
Agua Fria's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Apollo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Agua Fria was dealt a bruising 55-22 loss at the hands of Apollo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Agua Fria, Adam Mohammed (who rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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