Football Preview: Beddingfield Bruins vs. Princeton Bulldogs
Beddingfield is 0-3 against Princeton since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Beddingfield Bruins are taking a road trip to face off against the Princeton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Beddingfield is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Eastern Wayne on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Beddingfield was beaten by Eastern Wayne 52-6. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Spring Creek 61-24 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Princeton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kadyn Haire, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Haire has posted since back in August of 2023. Teo Mcphatter was another key back, rushing for 144 yards on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Beddingfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Princeton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Beddingfield couldn't quite finish off Princeton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 24-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Princeton's Austin Lewallen, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Beddingfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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