After flying high against Panther Creek last Monday, Apex Friendship came back down to earth. The Apex Friendship Patriots came up short against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks on Tuesday, falling 5-2. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Golden Hawks are ranked third).
Colin Lynch and
Hayden Joyce scored both of Apex Friendship's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Apex Friendship's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Holly Springs, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apex Friendship will challenge Middle Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season. As for Holly Springs, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Green Hope, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Green Hope is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Holly Springs will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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