The Apex Cougars will take on the Panther Creek Catamounts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Panther Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Apex, who comes in off a win.
Apex is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Green Level 38-15 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won five in a row.
John Boone went supernova, picking up 75 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 67 yards and one score. Kyle Hulse was another key player, throwing for 165 yards and three TDs.
Apex didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Green Level to a completion percentage of just 48.5%. The Cougars weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60.9%.
Apex didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Eric Roy, Aiden Johnson, and Cooper McDougall picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Jordan 35-6. The Catamounts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Apex, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Apex didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, but they still walked away with a 24-19 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Catamounts' Tyler Walker, who threw for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Cougars to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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