It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Apex ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panther Creek Catamounts 3-2. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Catamounts are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apex hit Panther Creek with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Andrew Crews,
Bryan Green, and
Wynton Mann.
Apex's victory bumped their record up to 3-0-2. As for Panther Creek, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Apex will look to take advantage of their home-pitch for the first time this season as they take on Cary at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Cary's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four matches. As for Panther Creek, they will venture away from home to square off against Green Hope at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Green Hope will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Panther Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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