The Apex Friendship Patriots will face off against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apex Friendship will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Apex Friendship is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Green Hope, posting a 49-0 victory on the road. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Falcons are ranked 336th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Apex Friendship was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Apex Friendship's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Logan Faulring, Jaxon Alongi, and Alongi picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs lost 34-10 to Middle Creek on Friday. The Golden Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Apex Friendship's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Holly Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Apex Friendship didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Holly Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Apex Friendship since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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