Thursday just wasn't the day for Panther Creek's offense. They took a 17-0 bruising from the Apex Friendship Patriots on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Catamounts in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.

Jaysen Oriol
| 10/30/25 vs Apex Friendship | 12 |
| 10/24/25 @ Apex | 9 |
| 10/17/25 vs Jordan | 8 |
| 10/10/25 vs Green Hope | 9 |
| 09/29/25 @ Willow Spring | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Even if they lost, Panther Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jaysen Oriol was the leader with two. He has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played. Another thorn in Apex Friendship's side was Finn Stevenson, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Apex Friendship, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Panther Creek has already played their next game, a 27-14 win against Enloe on the 7th. As for Apex Friendship, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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