Sunnyside couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apollo Hawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 28-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Sunnyside lost, don't look at Raymond Duarte. Despite the final result, he threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 45 yards. The dominant performance gave Duarte a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sylus Stevenson had a dynamite game for Apollo, throwing for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Mila Chieg was Stevenson's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sunnyside will host Flowing Wells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Apollo, they are taking a road trip to challenge Sunnyslope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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