Apex had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Panther Creek Catamounts a 2-0 shutout. Given Apex's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Panther Creek is ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apex pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matchups. As for Panther Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3-2.
Apex will head out on the road to square off against Apex Friendship at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season. As for Panther Creek, they will be playing at home against Green Hope at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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