Football Recap: Allen Eagles vs. Princeton Panthers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Allen). They breezed by the Princeton Panthers at home to the tune of 78-21 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-7.
Allen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Bricker led the charge by throwing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown. Brett Holloway was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Allen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Allen's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Princeton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Plano West the next time they take the field. Allen will head out to face Plano West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Princeton will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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