Apex lost against Holly Springs back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Apex Cougars had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of the Holly Springs Golden Hawks. The Cougars have struggled against the Golden Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Chase Watts threw for 99 yards on five of 11 attempts.
John Boone was his top target, picking up 70 receiving yards. On the ground,
Kaiden Dupree rushed for 78 yards.
Holly Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb ?Honcho? Williams, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Kingston Davis was ?Honcho? Williams' top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Apex now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Holly Springs, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apex will challenge Green Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apex is facing Green Hope at the right time seeing as Green Hope is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Holly Springs, they will take on Panther Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Panther Creek likes a good challenge.
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