While Washington's win against Princeton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hatchets skirted past the Tigers 38-35. That's more bragging rights for the Hatchets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brody Clark
| 09/12/25 vs Princeton | 92 |
| 08/29/25 vs Southridge | 73 |
| 09/05/25 @ Forest Park | 50 |
| 10/18/24 @ Heritage Hills | 9 |
| 09/06/24 vs North Knox | 2 |
Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Clark led the charge by rushing for 92 yards and one touchdown. Those 92 rushing yards gave Clark a new career-high. Brody Isza helped out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Princeton still got an impressive performance from Karwin Pope, who rushed for 212 yards and three TDs on only ten carries. Pope's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Drake Cox, who rushed for 55 yards and one score.
The victory got Washington back to even at 2-2. As for Princeton, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Washington and Princeton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Hatchets (ranked 213th) will meet Heritage Hills (ranked 33rd) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Princeton will square off against Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (250 vs. 122).
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