The Tazewell Bulldogs 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, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Tazewell at home against Fort Chiswell as the team secured a 51-7 victory. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pioneers had little chance of recovering from.
Carter Creasy had a dynamite game for Tazewell, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 231 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Creasy a new career-high in rushing yards. Chase Mcdonald made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Tazewell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mcdonald and Hunter Snapp.
Meanwhile, Princeton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Pulaski County onto the board and left with a 62-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Princeton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marquel Lowe, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for six yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brad Mossor, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tazewell's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Tazewell has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tazewell was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Princeton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Tazewell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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