The Apex Cougars will challenge the Jordan Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Apex turned things around against Panther Creek on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Catamounts 4-3. Considering Apex's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Panther Creek with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Griffin Romandetta (2), Jaithin Chandra, and Bobby Lenglisho.
Meanwhile, Jordan kept a clean sheet against Willow Spring on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Storm, sneaking past 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given Jordan's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Willow Spring are ranked 120th).
Jordan picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-7-3. As for Apex, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Apex skirted past Jordan 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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