It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Louisburg Warriors can now relate to. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 35-33. Louisburg's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Louisburg still got an impressive performance from Donte' Strickland jr, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 265 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. Strickland jr is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last four games he's played. Isaiah Eddie also helped out as he racked up 112 receiving yards.
Princeton found their leader in underclassman Austin Lewallen, who rushed for 382 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
Louisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Princeton, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Louisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Princeton will head out on the road to face off against Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northeastern's favor is that they have now posted big point totals every time they've taken the field this season.
