The Princeton Tigers will challenge the Pattonsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Princeton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by South Nodaway at home and fell 74-34. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (32), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Pattonsburg came up short against South Holt on Friday and fell 73-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (60), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Pattonsburg might have lost, but man, Camden Griffith was a machine: he threw for 386 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Griffith is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game. Wyatt Maize was Griffith's top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Pattonsburg was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 678 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Holt only gained 505.
Even if they lost, Pattonsburg's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Parker Virtue was especially locked on to South Holt's QB and sacked him twice.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pattonsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Princeton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pattonsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 96-92 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pattonsburg's Gage Iddings, who threw for 634 yards and 11 touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Princeton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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