Football Preview: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Panther Creek Catamounts
Apex Friendship has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Panther Creek Catamounts at 7:00 p.m. Apex Friendship's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Panther Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Apex Friendship earned a 27-20 win over Holly Springs.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek got themselves on the board against Green Hope on Thursday, but Green Hope never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 25-0 victory. The Catamounts' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Panther Creek found their leader in underclassman Ethan Carpenter, who rushed for 106 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Travis Woodard handled things on the ground, rushing for 109 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Panther Creek's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jaysen Oriol and Lacina Coulibaly, who racked up five sacks between them. Coulibaly also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Juarod Williams was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Panther Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Apex Friendship pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Panther Creek, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Everything went Apex Friendship's way against Panther Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Apex Friendship made off with a 38-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Panther Creek's Nare Means, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Apex Friendship still be able to contain Means? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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