The Panther Creek Catamounts will head out to square off against the Apex Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Panther Creek came up short against Lee County and fell 27-19. The Catamounts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tyler Walker, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nare Means was Walker's top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Panther Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jaysen Oriol was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Oriol is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Apex also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Harnett Central by a score of 31-20.
Despite the defeat, Apex had strong showings from Kyle Hulse, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns, and Omar Ansari, who picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Panther Creek now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Apex, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Panther Creek might still be hurting after the 57-33 loss they got from Apex when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Panther Creek, Jayvion Danzy (who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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