The Rockridge Rockets will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rockridge is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Sherrard. Rockridge really took it to Sherrard for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 win on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Meanwhile, Princeton took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down Newman Central Catholic 28-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Comets are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ace Christiansen and he. Christiansen rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Casey Etheridge also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rockridge lost to Princeton at home by a decisive 41-22 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Thankfully for Rockridge, Teegan Davis (who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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