Bowling Green High School's football team has another week to play. The Purples beat Apollo 63-38 in a Class 5A first-round playoff game Friday at home and now host Madisonville-North Hopkins in the second round, with the game set for Friday, Nov. 13, according to the Bowling Green Daily News.
Friday's shootout
Bowling Green improved to 7-4, while Apollo finished 5-6, the Daily News reported. The Purples outgained the Eagles 554 yards to 490, the paper's box score shows, including 363 yards on the ground.
Running back Nick Graham carried 20 times for 250 yards and three touchdowns, the Daily News reported, and quarterback Anthony Davis threw for 191 yards. Apollo quarterback Maxwell Johnson completed 23 of 41 passes for 420 yards and five touchdowns, according to the same report.
Bowling Green head coach Mark Spader told the Daily News, "In no way are we very pleased with our game, but we're winning and moving on," adding, "We have another week to live." On Graham, Spader said, "Nick just seems to be the bell cow."
What is next
Madisonville-North Hopkins is 9-2, according to the pairings list the Louisville Courier Journal published Nov. 7 (carried by Yahoo Sports). The Daily News reported the Maroons beat Grayson County 22-14 in the opening round. The Courier Journal lists Barren County (8-3) at Owensboro (9-2) as the other Class 5A, Region One second-round game. Kickoff times were not yet announced in either report, so check ahead with the school or the KHSAA before heading out.
Around the area
According to the same Courier Journal list, South Warren (8-2) is scheduled to host Christian County (4-7) in a Class 6A, Region One second-round game, with games set for Nov. 12-14. Check the KHSAA bracket for the confirmed date and time.
Greenwood's season ended Friday with a first-round loss to Owensboro, according to WBKO.
All second-round games are scheduled for Nov. 12-14, per the Courier Journal.
Scores, records and quotes come from the Bowling Green Daily News, WBKO and the Louisville Courier Journal. Kickoff times had not been announced when this was written.
