The Princeton Bulldogs will take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Princeton sitting on five straight wins and Eastern Wayne on eight.
Princeton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past East Carteret, posting a 55-18 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Princeton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kadyn Haire led the charge by rushing for 187 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Haire has posted since back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Teo Mcphatter, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 470 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-14 win over Northwood. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 30 points or more this season.
Izeiah Oates was his usual excellent self, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Charlie Thomas also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Eastern Wayne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bobby Tann, Jeremiah Faison, and Rahkeem Faison picked up one apiece.
Eastern Wayne pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for Princeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Princeton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 329.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eastern Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Princeton came up short against Eastern Wayne in their previous matchup back in October, falling 30-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oates, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Now that Princeton 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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