A win for Mercer County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 57-20 loss at the hands of the Princeton Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Tigers are ranked 130th).
Casey Etheridge continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Princeton, rushing for 261 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Etheridge has posted since back in September of 2023. Ace Christiansen was another major influence, as he rushed for 72 yards and ran in a TD.
Mercer County dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Princeton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Mercer County will take on Mendota at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer County is facing Mendota at the right time seeing as Mendota is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Princeton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Erie-Prophetstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Erie-Prophetstown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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