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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