The Cary Imps will square off against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Cary finally turned things around against Green Hope on Friday. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 34-14 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Imps' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Cougars 42-0 at home. Considering the Patriots have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Apex Friendship had a senior duo take command as Dominick Parrinello threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes and Tino Ramirez picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Parrinello's posted a season-high passer rating of 170.1.
Cary's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Apex Friendship, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Cary was taken down by Apex Friendship 37-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Cary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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