The Apex Cougars football squad scored 33 points and limited the host Franklinton Rams to 16 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Cougars now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Fuquay - Varina for a non-league test on Wednesday, August 28. Apex will meet a Bengals squad coming off a 34-6 non-league loss to Middle Creek (Apex, NC). The Bengals record now stands at 0-1.

With the defeat, Franklinton drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Rams host South Central (Winterville, NC) to meet the Falcons in a non-league test on Thursday, August 29. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 1-0. South Central won 36-32 in their recent non-league test against Kinston (Kinston, NC)