The Apex Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Apex is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Monday, Apex kept a clean sheet against Panther Creek. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Catamounts. Apex's winning goal came courtesy of Piper Collum.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Green Hope. Given Apex Friendship's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Green Hope is ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apex pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matches. As for Apex Friendship, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-0-2.
Apex skirted past Apex Friendship 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Apex since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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