Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC) fans were thrilled Wednesday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Holly Springs Golden Hawks (Holly Springs, NC), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Patriots confront the Panther Creek Catamounts (Cary, NC) in a Southwest Wake 4A challenge, on Monday, May 1. Apex Friendship will attempt to better on its 11-4 season record. The Catamounts enter the challenge with a 5-12 record after their 1-0 league loss to Green Hope (Cary, NC).

The Golden Hawks now have a 12-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Willow Spring for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. Holly Springs will confront a Storm team coming off a 3-2 league win over Cleveland (Clayton, NC). The Storm record now stands at 12-3.