Football Game Preview: Princeton Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 10:09am

Football Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Willmar Cardinals

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The Princeton Tigers will head out to square off against the Willmar Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton will be strutting in after a win while Willmar will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, everything went Princeton's way against DeLaSalle as Princeton made off with a 56-31 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Islanders are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Willmar lost 33-7 to Marshall on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.

Princeton's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Willmar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Princeton barely slipped by Willmar in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 39-38. 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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