Green Level extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They lost 38-15 to the Apex Cougars. If the Gators were looking for revenge after losing 28-14 to the Cougars when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Green Level saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luke Pagan rushed for 101 yards and one score, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and one touchdown.
As for Apex, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7. Considering their offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
John Boone had a dynamite game, picking up 75 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kyle Hulse, who threw for 165 yards and three TDs.
Green Level and Apex could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Gators (ranked 286th) will meet Jordan (ranked 17th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Apex will square off against Panther Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (239 vs. 114).
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