Football Preview: Princeton Bulldogs vs. Goldsboro Cougars
On Friday Princeton will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Princeton came up short against Eastern Wayne and fell 30-18. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Princeton got top-tier performance from Austin Lewallen, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Backing up that air attack was Teo Mcphatter, who rushed for 94 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Goldsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Beddingfield 49-6.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Goldsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Princeton against Goldsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. 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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