The Apex Friendship Patriots will square off against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Apex Friendship is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Level just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Gators. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Apex Friendship's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs gave up the first goal on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a goal and slipped past Apex 2-1. Holly Springs haven't had any issues with Apex recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Holly Springs' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. As for Apex Friendship, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-4-1.
Apex Friendship was able to grind out a solid win over Holly Springs in their previous matchup back in March, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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