Princeton is 2-7 against Boonville since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Princeton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Princeton turned things around against North Knox on Friday. They snuck past the Warriors with a 33-29 win.
Karwin Pope continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 274 yards and five scores while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Princeton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drake Cox and Eli Powers.
Meanwhile, Boonville came up short against Washington on Friday and fell 26-14. Despite 53 more yards than the Hatchets, the Pioneers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Princeton will have to keep a close watch on Grant Davis and Bradyn Egli, a pair of players who had a big impact on Boonville's prior game. Davis gained 139 total yards and a touchdown, while Egli picked up 59 receiving yards and one TD.
The victory got Princeton back to even at 3-3. As for Boonville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Princeton was dealt a bruising 47-13 defeat at the hands of Boonville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 34-6.
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