The Princeton Tigers will challenge the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Princeton really took it to Mendota for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-14 victory on the road. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Casey Etheridge, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Ace Christiansen, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Rockridge on the road and fell 34-6. The contest marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Princeton and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Mercer County, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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