Owensboro has gone 9-1 against Apollo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Owensboro Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Apollo Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Owensboro took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Graves County. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apollo). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Muhlenberg County 41-0 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owensboro's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Apollo, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Owensboro against Apollo in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 61-21 win. Does Owensboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apollo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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