Football Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Mendota Trojans
Princeton is 3-0 against Mendota since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Princeton Tigers will head out to square off against the Mendota Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.
Princeton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hall/Putnam County 41-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
Casey Etheridge continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Arthur Burden also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 49-19 defeat at the hands of Kewanee.
Princeton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Princeton against Mendota in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-0 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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