It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Apopka can now relate to. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 20-19 to the West Orange Warriors. The Blue Darters gained 334 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Apopka lost, don't look at Tyson Davison. Despite the final result, he threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 151 yards on only 15 carries. Apopka is 2-1 when Davison posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise. A healthy portion of Davison's aerial production (119 yards to be exact) went to Elijah Frazier, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Apopka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Apopka has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for West Orange, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Apopka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Orange, they and Plant City are set to duel on Friday. One thing working in Plant City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups.
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