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Apollo routs Daviess County 54-14 as coach John Edge earns his 160th win

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Apollo raced out to an early lead and never looked back Friday at , beating City-County rival Daviess County 54-14 to finish the regular season at 6-4. Ross Milburn ran for 118 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, and Max Johnson threw two first-quarter scores.

160career KHSAA wins for Apollo coach John Edge

The win over the Panthers was Edge's 160th, and it came against a rival.

Source: The Owensboro Times

“It feels good to reach 160 wins,” Edge said, according to The Owensboro Times. He took over at Owensboro Catholic in 2004 and spent 14 years there. Edge also gave credit to his wife, Lauren: “If it wasn’t for her, we definitely wouldn’t have gotten to 160 wins.”

  • Apollo scored on its first six drives
  • Ground game: 207 yards and four touchdowns
  • Defense: two touchdowns off turnovers

Edge's road to win No. 160 runs through three stops

  1. 2004Edge becomes head coach at Owensboro Catholic.
  2. 2020Edge returns to Kentucky and joins Apollo.
  3. Oct. 30Apollo beats Daviess County 54-14 for Edge's 160th win.

Source: The Owensboro Times

Sources: The Owensboro Times, Messenger-Inquirer

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