After soaring to 38 points the game before, Apex was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panther Creek Catamounts. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Catamounts are ranked 102nd).
Even if they lost, Apex's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Jackson Hunter and Tas Clayton, who each picked up one sack apiece. Apex got some further help from Chase Hart: he forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Travis Woodard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Panther Creek, rushing for 280 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Woodard's longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards.
Apex dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Panther Creek, their record now sits at 6-3.
Apex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Panther Creek, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-0 loss against Apex Friendship on the 30th.
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