Princeton won the last time they faced Mendota, and things went their way on Friday too. The Princeton Tigers took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 57-14 win over the Mendota Trojans. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 30 points or more this season.
Casey Etheridge was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Christiansen, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Princeton wouldn't let Mendota keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Princeton can thank Ian Morris and Owen Hartman for forcing both of them. Morris is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Princeton and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Mendota, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Princeton will welcome Mercer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton is facing Mercer County at the right time seeing as Mercer County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mendota, they will challenge Erie-Prophetstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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