The Ironwood Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Apollo Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Ironwood had just enough and edged Willow Canyon out 30-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Khavontae Paul and Joel Cooper. Paul had a great game and rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Cooper was balling out in the loss, rushing for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Apollo entered their tilt with Agua Fria on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 41-26 win over the Owls.
Apollo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Colter and Elijah White.
Apollo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Ironwood, their record now sits at 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Ironwood has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Apollo, though, as they've been averaging only 75.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Ironwood was dealt a bruising 52-9 defeat at the hands of Apollo in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Ironwood, Adam Mohammed (who rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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