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The Willow Spring Storm will venture away from home to square off against the Apex Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apex took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Willow Spring, who comes in off a win.
Willow Spring had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 60-point drubbing they dealt Green Level on Friday. The Storm claimed a resounding 60-0 victory over the Gators. That looming 60-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Storm yet this season.
Luke Maslow
| 10/03/25 vs Green Level | 95 |
| 08/22/25 vs Triton | 30 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cary | 21 |
| 09/12/25 @ Fuquay - Varina | 3 |
A big part of Willow Spring's win came down to the chemistry between Ethan Dyk Es and his top target Javel Smith. Dyk Es rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown on only six carries while Smith gained 73 total yards and three touchdowns. Luke Maslow also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Willow Spring was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Level only rushed for 57.
Meanwhile, Apex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 17-0 fall against Apex Friendship. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Patriots are ranked 69th).
The victory got Willow Spring back to even at 3-3. As for Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Willow Spring has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Apex, though, as they've been averaging only 78.6 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
