Football Preview: Princeton Bulldogs vs. Spring Creek Gators
Princeton is 6-0 against Spring Creek since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Princeton Bulldogs will face off against the Spring Creek Gators at 7:00 p.m. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Princeton beat Goldsboro 38-30.
Teo Mcphatter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns. Princeton also got a significant boost from Austin Lewallen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Spring Creek's offense. They were beaten by Eastern Wayne 54-0 on Friday. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Spring Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Princeton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Spring Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 77.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Princeton against Spring Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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