The Apex Friendship Patriots will face off against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Apex Friendship came up short against Holly Springs on Tuesday, falling 5-2. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Golden Hawks are ranked third).
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Middle Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Green Hope , sneaking past 3-2. Isaac Poprocki had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Mustangs.
Apex Friendship's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Middle Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-2 record this season.
Apex Friendship suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Middle Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Apex Friendship have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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