After flying high against Bluefield last Tuesday, Princeton came back down to earth. The Princeton Tigers fell just short of the Ripley Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Ashton Jones and
Ethan Neal scored both of Princeton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Princeton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5-2 record this season. As for Ripley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5-3.
Princeton is taking a road trip to challenge Greenbrier East at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ripley, they will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Wheeling Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. Ripley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
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