The Princeton Panthers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Naaman Forest Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Princeton is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell just short of West Mesquite by a score of 37-35 on Thursday. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Princeton got top-tier performance from Marcus Flowers, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Jakeylen Perkins was Flowers' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Naaman Forest can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Grand Prairie by a score of 21-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Rangers were the better team in the second half.
DeAngelo Perales had a dynamite game for Naaman Forest, throwing for 303 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 117 yards on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was John Kamara, who gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns.
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