Apopka and Wekiva are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Apopka Blue Darters will venture away from home to square off against the Wekiva Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apopka's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Apopka is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Madison County on Friday. Apopka fell to Madison County 13-7.
Meanwhile, Wekiva came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Lake Howell by a score of 14-7 on Thursday.
Apopka's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Wekiva, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Apopka barely slipped by Wekiva in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 29-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wekiva's TyRay Davis, who threw for 404 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Apopka to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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