Wekiva and Apopka are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Wekiva Mustangs have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wekiva will be strutting in after a win while Apopka will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Wekiva finally turned things around against Lake Howell on Thursday. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Silverhawks.
Meanwhile, Apopka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison County. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Blue Darters couldn't quite close it out.
Wekiva's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Apopka, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Wekiva and Apopka were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Wekiva came up empty-handed after a 29-28 loss. Thankfully for Wekiva, Nathan Jenkins Iii (who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) 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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