Apex lost against Middle Creek back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Apex Cougars fell 26-13 to the Middle Creek Mustangs. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Apex lost, don't look at Kyle Hulse. Despite the final result, he threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jay Hale, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Middle Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hawke Shoenfeld out in front who threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Nicolas Bocciardi was Shoenfeld's top target, picking up 165 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Apex's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Middle Creek, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Apex will head out on the road to square off against Holly Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Apex likes a good challenge. As for Middle Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Apex Friendship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 887 yards in their previous games.
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