On Friday, Oak Hill faced Princeton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oak Hill Red Devils lost to the Princeton Tigers at home by a 44-28 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Princeton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marquel Lowe, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lowe also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing three fumbles, and making 11 total tackles (3.5 for loss). Brad Mossor was another key receiver, gaining 132 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oak Hill fell to 2-1. As for Princeton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Hill will take on Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Hill is facing Lincoln County at the right time seeing as Lincoln County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Princeton, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Pulaski County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Pulaski County likes a good challenge.
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