The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the King Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Princeton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They really took it to Oregon for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-8 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won five contests in a row.
Princeton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Casey Etheridge, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Etheridge's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 134 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of William Lott, who rushed for 18 yards and two touchdowns.
Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, King's offense rose to the challenge against a Marshall/Raby defense that boasted an average of only 13.6 points allowed on Saturday. King simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Marshall/Raby 40-8. The Jaguars pushed the score to 34-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the cut but never quite recovered from.
Princeton pushed their record up to 9-1 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 45.2 points per game. As for King, their record now sits at 7-3.
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