The third road matchup was the charm for Willow Spring, as they earned their first away win of the season. They strolled past the Apex Cougars with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 32-13.
Javel Smith went supernova, rushing for 100 yards and two scores on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Davis, who rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown.
Willow Spring's run defense was locked in: Apex could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. While two picked up at least two total tackles, Luke Maslow stood above the rest. He picked up 92 receiving yards and one TD. Willow Spring's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.45 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.23 on average over their last five games.
Willow Spring's defense didn't let Kyle Hulse, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Drew Burgin.
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 score 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.
Willow Spring wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 24-21 win against Green Hope on the 17th. As for Apex, they have also already played their next contest, a 38-15 victory against Green Level on the 17th.
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