Soccer Game Preview: Middle Creek vs. Apex Friendship

The Middle Creek Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Middle Creek is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Seaforth on Thursday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 1-0.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Apex Friendship made sure to put some goals up on the board against Fuquay - Varina on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bengals with a sharp 4-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Apex Friendship's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Apex Friendship has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those ten contests. As for Middle Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Middle Creek came up short against Apex Friendship when the teams last played back in March, falling 2-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.