Football Preview: Holly Springs Golden Hawks vs. Apex Cougars
Holly Springs is 9-1 against Apex since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will be playing at home against the Apex Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Holly Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Apex likes a good challenge.
Holly Springs' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Green Hope 42-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Golden Hawks, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holly Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleb ?Honcho? Williams, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. ?Honcho? Williams is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Tracy Harrington Jr was ?Honcho? Williams' top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Apex came up short against Middle Creek on Friday and fell 26-13. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Holly Springs back to even at 4-4. As for Apex, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Holly Springs skirted past Apex 44-41 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Holly Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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