Football Recap: Princeton Takes a Tough Playoff Loss + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2025, 9:40am

Football Recap: Princeton Tigers vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Bloomington Central Catholic High School. Watch Full Replay

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

11/01/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic20-41
10/24/25 vs Erie48-0
10/17/25 @ Mercer County41-22
10/10/25 vs Mendota48-10
10/03/25 @ Hall28-12

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Princeton can now relate to. They came up short against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints on Saturday, falling 41-20. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Princeton still got an impressive performance from Casey Etheridge, who rushed for 149 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Etheridge's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.

Valshun Powe had a dynamite game For Bloomington Central Catholic., rushing for 232 yards and six scores while picking up 11.0 yards per carry.

Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.

Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they will challenge Monmouth-Roseville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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