The Tazewell Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Tazewell was fully in charge, breezing past Fort Chiswell 51-7 at home. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pioneers had little chance of recovering from.
Carter Creasy had a dynamite game for Tazewell, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 231 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Creasy a new career-high in rushing yards. Logan Mcdonald also helped out with an impressive 119 receiving yards.
Tazewell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chase Mcdonald and Hunter Snapp.
Meanwhile, Princeton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Pulaski County a 62-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Princeton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marquel Lowe led the charge by rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for six yards and a touchdown. Brad Mossor was another key player, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Princeton wouldn't let Pulaski County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kalum Kiser led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Tazewell pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Tazewell has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tazewell was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Princeton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Tazewell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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