Football Game Preview: Allen Eagles vs. Princeton Panthers

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 3:14am

Football Preview: Allen Eagles vs. Princeton Panthers

The Allen Eagles will head out to square off against the Princeton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Allen knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Princeton likes a good challenge.

Allen's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-0 win over McKinney. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Josyah Johnson

Receiving Yards

09/19/25 @ Plano96
09/26/25 vs McKinney80
09/12/25 vs Rock Hill78
09/05/25 vs Cedar Hill47
08/29/25 vs Midland Legacy38

Allen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ty Snell, who threw for 305 yards and one touchdown on only 13 passes. The Eagles also got help from Josyah Johnson, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.

Allen's run defense was locked in: McKinney could only muster 0.2 yards per carry. The Eagles' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Princeton challenged McKinney on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 30-21 victory over the Lions.

Princeton's win came from a few key players Allen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marcus Flowers, who threw for 325 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards and one score. Jordan Mosley also helped out as he racked up 163 receiving yards.

Allen's record now sits at 5-0. As for Princeton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.

The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Allen has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 158.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Princeton has preferred to attack from the air: they average 328.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.

Everything came up roses for Allen against Princeton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 78-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mosley, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Mosley? There's only one way to find out.

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