Football Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Nottingham Northstars
The Princeton Tigers will head out to square off against the Nottingham Northstars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Princeton will head into Friday's contest having proved themselves against Holy Cross: Princeton took a 29-point defeat the last time they faced off against Holy Cross, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Princeton never let Holy Cross onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The three-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Nottingham came into Saturday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Hamilton 27-0 on the road on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Northstars have posted since October 6, 2023.
Nottingham's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sabri Melvin, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Melvin showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 66 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Vazquez, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Nottingham's defense and their three sacks. Daniel Laurent was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Nottingham, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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