With a playoff game on the line, Princeton rose to the challenge on Friday. They really took it to the Oregon Hawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-8 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won five matches in a row.
Princeton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Casey Etheridge led the charge by rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Etheridge's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of William Lott, who rushed for 18 yards and two touchdowns.
Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Princeton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Oregon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withKing at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. They will need to watch out since Princeton has now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. Oregon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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