Apollo hasn't had much luck against South Warren recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Apollo Eagles will face off against the South Warren Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Apollo will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Daviess County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Apollo put the hurt on Daviess County with a sharp 41-21 win on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, South Warren entered their tilt with Logan County on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Cougars 49-7. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cougars are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kayden York was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Bryce Button was another key player, throwing for 179 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
South Warren didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Martin and Griffin Reynolds.
South Warren's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points per game. As for Apollo, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Apollo took a serious blow against South Warren in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, falling 48-0. Can Apollo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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