Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apex). They snuck past the Panther Creek Catamounts with a 24-19 victory on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Apex came from Cade Earl, Kyle Hulse, and Hulse.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Apex's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Rocco Paolillo was the leader with three. Paolillo is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Despite the loss, Panther Creek still got an impressive performance from Tyler Walker, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Apex back to even at 2-2. As for Panther Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apex will stay at home for another week and welcome Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cary is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Apex will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Panther Creek, they will welcome Green Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Panther Creek is facing Green Hope at the right time seeing as Green Hope is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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