Soccer Preview: Apex Friendship vs. Panther Creek
The Apex Friendship Patriots will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against the Panther Creek Catamounts at 6:30 p.m. Panther Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Apex Friendship, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Apex Friendship finally turned things around against Apex last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Cougars. The Patriots wouldn't have won without Hayden Joyce, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against Middle Creek, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Catamounts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Mustangs are ranked 35th).
Apex Friendship now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Panther Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Apex Friendship took their win against Panther Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Does Apex Friendship have another victory up their sleeve, or will Panther Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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