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BG’s game to lose. If no Max Johnson, the Eagles are in trouble. I would love to see Apollo get this win though! BG should win the game. High water mark for the purples a 42-7 blowout - no Johnson/Badger and game never in doubt. Low water mark - BG turns it over a few times, Johnson/Badger play and Apollo wins 42-33. I’d say the probability is somewhere along @Tigerpride94rankings mark — 14 point win BG. I’ll say 17 point win. BG 31-14.

I will follow up and say - I believe this is the best all-around Owensboro team since the last state championship team. Not the best O-line but a really solid one. Best RB since Justin Miller, best WR I’ve ever seen and the best QB I’ve ever seen (yes over Wimsatt) - this is in comparison to other Owensboro players over the past 40 years. Very solid group at WR with a number that can make tough catches - Bryant, Dillard, Morris, Shemwell x 2, Fountain, Ashley at TE. Muster one of the best O & D-lineman I’ve seen in a Devil uni. Solid and very fast D line with Clark, James, Muster and now add Pullom into the mix (All Evansville Metro last year) - he’ll be available round 3. D-line James and Clark are 4.6 guys off the edge and I’m sure Pullom is right there as well. GREAT LB core with Conrad, D1 guy Ashley and Hampton (Eli), Kindle/Burk - very fast and tough group. Secondary is really good and one of the best I’ve seen with Green and Roney (Ohio transfer game 3) and I believe Carr and Shemwell at Corner. RB Hampton, green, Kindle. Defense gave up 7 to Apollo, 7 to MNH on a fluke, 21 to Catholic, but only 7 until the final couple of minutes (fumble by RB2 set them up in the red zone on the first and about 60 yards in penalties the other). Whether or not they are number 1 remains to be seen, but the teams passes the “best of” eye-test for me. I THINK this team is better all-around than the 2020, 2014,1999 and 2000 runner-ups. So does that mean they can beat greenwood, then Fairdale, then Atherton, BG, Cooper, then Scott or Woodford in the finals….I would think they can, but those are all tough teams. Our new coach is changing the culture and O attacks you on your weakness and how you play us. Phenomenal job for the coaches too. I don’t’ think Devils fans would trade teams with anyone, but let’s beat Greenwood first. I’ll take a 7 point win it doesn’t matter. Win and move on.

I was going to say Devils by 21 so I’ll buy that T94 ranking prediction! @Devils Fan I think you are correct. I’m not sure about a running clock, but watching most of the MNH/Gwood game, I think Gwood will grind it out and take all time every play before they snap the ball. They do have a good defense and are a top 10 team. Both RB’s are good. They have a chance if they created 2-3 turnovers that create short fields. Their secondary is going to be tested and their run defense too. Run defense is very good, but they were able to put 7-8 guys playing the run against the Maroons. Against O you can’t do that. I guess you can try. The game at Rash - O crowd will be pumped up - this is a top 10 matchup and everyone knows Gwood is a very good team. You don’t hear about the O defense, but it is one of the best in 5A - lots of talent on that side of the ball. High water mark for O is a running clock in the 2nd half and shut down Greenwood to 7 points or fewer. Low water mark is turnovers, mistakes, penalties and Gwood gets a win. I’d say the game will lie somewhere like 35-14 Devils.

@Tigerpride94 what’s the rankings say on this one? O victory by how much?

@Purple88 I was hoping for a big write-up!!!

West KY 6A is really weak, beside South. I agree.

Johnson out? Milburn? Badger? If so Apollo is in trouble. Edge played great but that’s some real weapons gone if so. Hope not!

I agree with you that wheels fell off that they were not number 1 though. They fell from the highest mountain top, in that way you re correct.

I agree, Apollo and Greenwood are both top 10 5A teams and they went toe to toe with Madisonville and beat them in a very tight game. MNH missed a FG earlier in the game and then missed a 53 yarder at the end - QB took a sack that was killer right before that (2 plays before). MNH a good team, but so are Greenwood and Apollo - but it’s not like everyone beat them by 55.

Great game purples! Tough game next week but BG is favored. I would love to see Apollo vs. BG and Atherton the next week. Good luck BG.

Hampton with 5 carries for 100 yards and 3 TD’s. G’way with 3 passing TD’s no yardage numbers yet. Eli Hampton with his 3rd pick six of the year. Grayson held to 36 yards total offense.

JT Edge filled in for an injured Max Johnson, no Badger, no Milburn…threw for 2 TD’s! And ran Wildcat to ice it! Big win with a depleted team.

Congrats Coach and Eagles! Great win!

Currently 50-14 Hoptown in the 4th

Greenwood get to visit Rash Stadium next week - congrats on the win.

Final 19-7

Apollo with under 2 mins left up 19-7 and driving. Should be over.

Beehn to Shemwell for 71 yard TD. FINAl Owensboro 62-7

Late 3rd, Edge to Williams TD 19-7 Apollo

G’way to Bryant for 5 yard TD. O up 56-0

Evan Hampton from 55 for a TD 49-0 3rd just started.

13-7 apollo

Hampton in for 10 yard TD Devils up 42-0 2bd Q

Max johhnson hurt and out of game

G’way to Burk for TD 35-0 still 1st Q RUNNING CLOCK