After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jordan, Apex Friendship was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Apex Cougars a 17-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Patriots' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Cougars are ranked 236th).

Benjamin Everett
| 10/03/25 vs Apex | 115 |
| 09/05/25 vs Southern Lee | 105 |
| 10/18/24 vs Cary | 64 |
| 09/20/24 @ Green Hope | 57 |
| 11/15/24 vs Pine Forest | 48 |
Benjamin Everett had a dynamite game, rushing for 115 yards and one touchdown. Those 115 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Apex Friendship's record now sits at 6-1. As for Apex, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Apex Friendship is set to square off against their familiar foe Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Apex will challenge rival Willow Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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