Apollo has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Owensboro Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Apollo is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over Hopkins County Central on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Owensboro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars an 8-0 shutout. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Cougars are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apollo now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Owensboro, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-2.
Apollo might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Owensboro in their previous meeting back in August. Can Apollo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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