Football Recap: Boonville Pioneers vs. Princeton Tigers
There's no place like home for Boonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by the Princeton Tigers at home to the tune of 47-13 on Friday. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Pioneers this season.
Boonville found their leader in underclassman Nolan Mckinney, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Tyler Rinehart was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Boonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Paul, Aiden Perigo, and Rinehart picked up one apiece.
Karwin Pope and Gabe Curry certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pope gained 116 total yards and a touchdown, while Curry picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. Pope's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards.
Boonville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Princeton, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Boonville will venture away from home to square off against Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Princeton, they will welcome Heritage Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Hills' defense has only allowed 8.9 points per game this season, so Princeton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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