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| 08/23/25 - Away | 25-10 W |
| 09/26/24 - Away | 22-33 L |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 7-10 L |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 21-50 L |
| 09/24/21 - Home | 53-42 W |
| + 4 more games |
Cary had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past the Apex Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 25-10. For the Imps, this counts as revenge for the 33-22 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Nick Grena was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 196 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 66 yards and a pair of TDs. Cary also got a significant boost from Tony Stephens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cary proved: they limited Apex to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Clyde Higdon for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cary didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
Cary's defense didn't let Kyle Hulse., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Anthony Atunku with two sacks.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cary will take on Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Apex, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Fuquay - Varina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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