Willow Canyon lost against Apollo back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Willow Canyon Wildcats took a 38-20 bruising from the Apollo Hawks.
Roman Thuyns and Tyus Dragon certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Thuyns threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns, while Dragon picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Thuyns also racked up 52 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Joel Cooper handled things on the ground, rushing for 97 yards.
Sylus Stevenson was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah White was Stevenson's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Willow Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Apollo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willow Canyon will head out to challenge Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cooper and Khavontae Paul. As for Apollo, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withAgua Fria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apollo is facing Agua Fria at the right time seeing as Agua Fria is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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