The Apollo Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apollo has given up an average of 48 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Apollo came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against Yuma Catholic, falling 44-14.
Apollo's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mila Chieg, who picked up 214 receiving yards and one score, and Thomas Williams, who threw for 317 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain beat West Point 27-14 on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Sunrise Mountain's win came from a few key players Apollo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Russell, who rushed 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. Sunrise Mountain got some further help from Preston Carney: he forced one fumble, made nine total tackles (1.5 for loss), and defended one pass.
Apollo dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sunrise Mountain, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Apollo suffered a grim 35-12 defeat to Sunrise Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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