The Apollo Hawks will face off against the North Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Apollo, who comes in off a win.
Apollo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 49-19 victory over West Point. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their seven-point performance the game before.
A big part of Apollo's win came down to the chemistry between Sylus Stevenson and his top target Julian Gagnon Garcia. Stevenson threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes while Gagnon Garcia rushed for 108 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Westview, falling 27-7.
The victory got Apollo back to even at 2-2. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Apollo against North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-20 win. In that matchup, Apollo amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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