Apollo(3-2) comes into Rash Stadium looking for their 4th win of the season and 2nd district win. The Devils(2-3) are coming off of a 42-7 thrashing of district foe Graves County. I know Eagles are improved from last year but it might still be a little premature to say they can hang with the Devils.  

My Prediction: O 49 Apollo 14

Who do you have winning and why?

Really interested in this game. 
Owensboro’s win over Graves is a significant one. And keeps the Red Devils at the top of the District. 
But I do like this Apollo team.  
They played BG with a swagger I hadn’t seen from the Eagles before and I think that starts with Max Johnson the QB. He made some darn good throws vs BG. I was impressed. 
I expect O to hold District serve at Rash but I won’t be surprised if Apollo makes it closer that some think. 

NFHS Video:

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/owensboro-high-school-owensboro-ky/game9f8b6e0e6

And I assume James Green video which has been excellent this year:

https://www.facebook.com/james.green.12914216

Evan Hampton is the key to this game for me.  I do not know if Apollo has an answer for him.  Hampton is the type of player that you can defend well and he can still out athlete you and make you pay.  I expect that may happen this week.  I do like the Apollo secondary to at least be able to compete with the Devils but with the weather forecast, it may be a ground and pound type of night.

Apollo needs to prove it can score consistently on a high level team like Owensboro.  I give them a but of a pass against Catholic because that was week 1.  They were able to put up points on McCracken and Meade but this is a different level.  Owensboro has struggled a bit vs the run this season but Apollo has been more pass heavy.  Niles Board will need to be a big factor is Apollo is to keep this game close.

Apollo is as good as they have been since 2017, which happens to be the last time they beat Owensboro.  I just don't think they are quite to the level of the Red Devils as of yet.

Owensboro 35 - Apollo 18

Hampton has banked offers from Duke and Syracuse lately as well.

Are they moving this game? 

 

Bump.

James Green on Facebook:

Rain or shine. If the game is played I will be live for the Apollo vs OHS tonight at 7pm.

Apollo has a couple of athletes in Board and Johnson.  They also have one of the better coaches in the state in Edge.  I’m not close to that program so I don’t know the rest of the coaching staff though.  If Apollo can steal some points through turnovers and make the devils work they can keep it close for a while.  In the end (cue Linkin park), OHS should have too much firepower, but I think this Apollo squad puts on a good showing.  Owensboro maybe riding too high after thumping Graves. Ends closer than you think.

 

Owensboro 31-14

3 hours ago, theguru said:

James Green on Facebook:

Rain or shine. If the game is played I will be live for the Apollo vs OHS tonight at 7pm.

I don’t know what camera equipment that dude is rolling with but his broadcast is better than most I watch on NFHS.

1 minute ago, Brown said:

I don’t know what camera equipment that dude is rolling with but his broadcast is better than most I watch on NFHS.

Without question.  It just goes to show us all that most schools (not all) do their typical "average at best effort" when it comes to their NFHS broadcasts.  

43 minutes ago, Brown said:

Apollo has a couple of athletes in Board and Johnson.  They also have one of the better coaches in the state in Edge.  I’m not close to that program so I don’t know the rest of the coaching staff though.  If Apollo can steal some points through turnovers and make the devils work they can keep it close for a while.  In the end (cue Linkin park), OHS should have too much firepower, but I think this Apollo squad puts on a good showing.  Owensboro maybe riding too high after thumping Graves. Ends closer than you think.

 

Owensboro 31-14

This sounds about right due to raining. How physical is Apollo? Could be a run game slug fest.

Game just started. Apollo ball. 1&20.

3 plays all for negative yards.

3&24.

Pass complete, gain of 14. Apollo to punt.