Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Apollo Hawks maintain successful flight path

October 7, 2010 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365

"=""> By Don Ketchum
"=""> After stumbling out of the gate in its season opener, Glendale Apollo has become a team to watch in Class 4A Division I football.
"=""> The Hawks were 4-1 entering their Western Sky Region game on Friday night (Oct. 8) at Phoenix Shadow Mountain.
"=""> Apollo fell to Phoenix Washington in its opener, then went on to defeat Peoria Sunrise Mountain, Avondale Agua Fria, Phoenix Thunderbird and Phoenix Sunnyslope. The last two were 43-0 shutouts.
"=""> “That Washington game, we learned a lot about ourselves,’’ said Apollo coach Zack Threadgill. “It helped having the group together to refocus. We needed our seniors to step up and help to be leaders. We learned to face adversity and the value of practice.
"=""> “It was a hard, tough lesson to learn, but I think we can look back and realize that we grew as a team.’’
"=""> The Rams’ defense is playing well, as evidenced by the shutouts. Threadgill said the special teams need to play with more consistency and the offense needs to find its rhythm.