If Princeton was riding high fresh off their 42-20 takedown of Clinton last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Princeton Bulldogs took a 30-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Wayne Warriors on Friday. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Princeton still got an impressive performance from Austin Lewallen, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Backing up that air attack was Teo Mcphatter, who rushed for 94 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Izeiah Oates was nothing short of spectacular for Eastern Wayne: he threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Oates didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made nine total tackles. Tavorus Dunn Jr was Oates' top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Eastern Wayne, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Princeton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 38-30 victory against Goldsboro on the 11th. Eastern Wayne has also already played their next game, a 54-0 win against Spring Creek on the 11th.
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