Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-14 win over the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Casey Etheridge was his usual excellent self, rushing for 156 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another rusher making a difference was Ace Christiansen, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Princeton's record is now 8-1. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Princeton will welcome Oregon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Oregon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Erie-Prophetstown surely won't give up without a fight.
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