Football Preview: North Johnston Panthers vs. Princeton Bulldogs
North Johnston is 2-7 against Princeton since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Johnston Panthers will head out to challenge the Princeton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. North Johnston is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
North Johnston is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastern Wayne just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 22-6 to the Warriors. The matchup 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.
Meanwhile, Princeton waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bruins, posting a 49-12 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Princeton to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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.
North Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. North Johnston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 313.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Johnston took a serious blow against Princeton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Johnston was down 21-0.
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