The Monmouth-Roseville Titans will head out on the road to take on the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Princeton will be up against a hot Monmouth-Roseville squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Titans put the hurt on Mendota with a sharp 42-21 win on Friday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Trojans are ranked 414th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Montroy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 91 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Kewanee 63-12. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-12.
Monmouth-Roseville better keep an eye on Casey Etheridge. He was instrumental in Princeton's win, rushing for 130 yards and four TDs on only six carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards. Etheridge is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 130 every time he's taken the field this season. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ayden Agushi, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Princeton, adding 15 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Agushi, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Monmouth-Roseville's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Princeton, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Monmouth-Roseville against Princeton when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 31-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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