The third road contest was the charm for Willow Spring, as they earned their first away win of the season. They took down the Apex Cougars 32-13 on Friday.
Javel Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Luke Maslow did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 92 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Willow Spring proved: they limited Apex to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Lucien Kuhn for the heroic effort on defense: he. Willow Spring's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.63 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.23 on average over their last five games.
When it comes to explaining why Apex lost, don't look at John Boone. Despite the final result, he picked up 90 receiving yards, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Storm
| 10/10/25 @ Apex | 32-13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Green Level | 60-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Panther Creek | 24-21 |
| 09/12/25 @ Fuquay - Varina | 7-20 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cary | 24-31 |
Willow Spring's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Willow Spring will head out to square off against Green Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Apex, they will venture away from home to take on Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Gators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.43 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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