Apex Friendship waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Apex Cougars 42-0 at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Cougars are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Apex Friendship's victory came down to the chemistry between Dominick Parrinello and his top target Tino Ramirez. Parrinello threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes while Ramirez picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Apex Friendship was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apex only rushed for 65.
Apex Friendship's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Apex, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apex Friendship has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apex Friendship's defense has only allowed 10.1 points per game this season, so Cary's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Apex, they will welcome Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Apex likes a good challenge.
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