Princeton is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Princeton sitting on four straight victories and Eastern Wayne on five.
While Princeton's win against Hobbton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Princeton skirted past Hobbton 2-1. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wildcats are ranked 237th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Macie Allison was the driving force of Princeton's attack as she scored both of Princeton's goals, bringing her season total up to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne kept a clean sheet against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on Thursday. They blew past the Patriots 8-0. Considering the Warriors have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastern Wayne pushed their record up to 7-0-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Princeton took their victory against Eastern Wayne in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-1. In that contest, Princeton amassed a halftime lead of 5-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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