Balanced and dominant on offense, no. 18 Apex went on the road and defeated rival Apex Friendship, 42-14, behind three touchdown runs by Ian Bright and three touchdown passes by Chase Klingeman. The rivalry win extended the Cougars' unbeaten run to start the season to seven games, as head coach John Mozerka's team has now scored 42-plus points in five contests this year. With the loss, Friendship is now 3-4 and has lost three straight.