Holly Springs Golden Hawks (Holly Springs, NC) followers went home happy Wednesday as they saw their soccer squad hold off the visiting Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC), 1-0 in a league battle.

The Golden Hawks (12-1) will now prepare for their battle against Green Hope (Cary, NC). The Falcons enter the Southwest Wake 4A battle with a 2-10 record. In their last battle, Green Hope tipped Cary (Cary, NC), 4-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Patriots confront the Fuquay - Varina Bengals (Fuquay-Varina, NC) in a non-league battle, on Friday, April 18. Apex Friendship will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Bengals enter the battle with a 9-5 record after their 7-0 league win over South Garner (Garner, NC).