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.
Apex football is on the cusp of its first winning season since 2008. Here's how first-year head coach John Mozerka has continued the turnaround that Britt Morton started.
The Apex Cougars are off to a 3-0 start in their first season under head coach John Mozerka after a 56-13 win over the Harnett Central Trojans on Thursday night.