Football Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Princeton is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Woodrow Wilson is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Princeton Tigers will host the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Princeton was fully in charge, breezing past Winfield 55-28 on the road.
Princeton can attribute much of their success to Marquel Lowe, who gained 174 total yards and four touchdowns, and Chance Barker, who threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. With that strong performance, Lowe is now averaging an impressive 101.7 rushing yards per game. Brad Mossor was Barker's top target, picking up 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Princeton's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 6.5 times. Leading the way was Kalum Kiser with two sacks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodrow Wilson). They claimed a resounding 49-12 win over Riverside on the road.
Princeton's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Woodrow Wilson, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Princeton against Woodrow Wilson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-20 victory. Does Princeton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodrow Wilson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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