After flying high against Clayton/Brentwood last Thursday, Principia/Whitfield came back down to earth. Principia/Whitfield lost 50-28 to the Dupo Tigers on Friday. If Principia/Whitfield was looking for revenge after losing 40-14 to Dupo when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Although Principia/Whitfield took the loss, they still got scores from Jaron Barnes, Tristin Coon, Kingston Money, and Ethan Leedberg.
Even if they lost, Principia/Whitfield's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Liam Ostler and Money, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Leading Dupo to victory were Deegan Prater and Luke Ellis. Prater threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns, while Ellis rushed for 138 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 138 rushing yards gave Ellis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thinh Staggs, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two TDs.
Principia/Whitfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Dupo, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Principia/Whitfield will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Affton at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Dupo, they will challenge Pinckneyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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