Monmouth-Roseville is 1-6 against Princeton since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monmouth-Roseville Titans will be playing at home against the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Monmouth-Roseville will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 39-point they dealt Mendota on Friday. Monmouth-Roseville simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mendota 49-10 on the road. That looming 49-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
It was another big night for Payton Thompson, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Monmouth-Roseville'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 Andy Myers and Elliott Rogers.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Princeton on the road against Kewanee on Friday as the team secured a 44-14 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Boilermakers are ranked 321st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Casey Etheridge continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 190 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 121.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Christiansen, who rushed for 94 yards on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Monmouth-Roseville's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Monmouth-Roseville was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Princeton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Etheridge, who rushed for 226 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Now that Monmouth-Roseville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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