After starting their season with five straight games on the road, Apex is finally coming home. They will host the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Apex's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Apex needed a bit of extra time to put away Panther Creek. They had just enough and edged the Catamounts out 3-2. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Catamounts are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apex hit Panther Creek with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Andrew Crews,
Bryan Green, and
Wynton Mann.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Green Hope, falling 6-1. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Apex's victory bumped their record up to 3-0-2. As for Apex Friendship, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Apex came up short against Apex Friendship in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Apex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
