Princeton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the South Johnston Trojans were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Princeton Bulldogs suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Even though they lost, Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The critical scores for South Johnston came from DJ Lawson, Tyler Williams, and Holt Langston.
Princeton will venture away from home to challenge Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Johnston, they will square off against Triton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014.
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