Middle Creek won the last time they faced Apex, and things went their way on Friday too. The Middle Creek Mustangs came out on top against the Apex Cougars by a score of 26-13. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Middle Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hawke Shoenfeld, who threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Middle Creek also got a significant boost from Jayden Spencer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Another reason for the win was Middle Creek's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Davis Prichard and Crew Walker, who racked up five sacks between them. Walker is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Cody Wicker was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles.
Despite the defeat, Apex saw an underclassman step up: Kyle Hulse threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns. Kaleb Morrow was another key player, picking up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Middle Creek pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Apex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Middle Creek will face off against Apex Friendship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season. As for Apex, they will square off against Holly Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly Springs will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Apex surely won't give up without a fight.
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