Princeton has gone 4-0 against Erie-Prophetstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Princeton and Erie-Prophetstown will really light up the scoreboard.
If Princeton beats Erie-Prophetstown with 57 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Princeton took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-20 win over Mercer County. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Casey Etheridge was his usual excellent self, rushing for 261 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Christiansen, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown really took it to Mendota for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-7 victory on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Princeton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Princeton against Erie-Prophetstown in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Does Princeton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Erie-Prophetstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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