Football Preview: Princeton Bulldogs vs. North Johnston Panthers
Princeton has gone 7-2 against North Johnston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Princeton Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Princeton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Princeton humbled Beddingfield with a 49-12 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Princeton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Lewallen, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyn Haire, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, North Johnston's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Eastern Wayne at home by a 22-6 margin. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
North Johnston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Turner and Charlie Barnes.
Princeton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for North Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Princeton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 313.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Princeton against North Johnston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 win. In that game, Princeton amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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