It was a proper cat-fight when Erie-Prophetstown took on Princeton on Friday. The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers were beaten by the Princeton Tigers 61-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Tigers are ranked 126th).
Casey Etheridge was his usual excellent self, rushing for 156 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry for Princeton. With that strong performance, Etheridge is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Christiansen, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Erie-Prophetstown's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Princeton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Erie-Prophetstown will take on Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. As for Princeton, they will host Oregon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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