Two dominant backs in Teo McPhatter and Jamarae Lamb are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Princeton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wallace-Rose Hill at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Princeton managed to keep up with Midway until halftime last Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bulldogs lost 73-50 to the Raiders. The Bulldogs were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Gerell Bogle
| 08/22/25 vs Ayden - Grifton | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ North Johnston | 13 |
| 08/29/25 @ East Duplin | 139 |
| 09/19/25 @ Midway | 143 |
Despite the defeat, Princeton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore McPhatter rushed for 398 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Gerell Bogle also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 143.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wallace-Rose Hill). They breezed past Goldsboro to the tune of 65-6 on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Princeton better keep an eye on Jamari Carr. He was instrumental in Wallace-Rose Hill's win, rushing for 101 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards Carr has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Montavius Hall, who rushed for 80 yards and one score on only six carries.
Wallace-Rose Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 449 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Wallace-Rose Hill's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Princeton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 406.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 307 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Princeton was dealt a bruising 48-14 defeat at the hands of Wallace-Rose Hill when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Princeton, Corbin Kerr (who rushed for 192 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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