North Johnston lost against Princeton back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Johnston Panthers had to suffer through a 62-28 loss at the hands of the Princeton Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, North Johnston still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Pone, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Pone's longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards. A healthy portion of Pone's aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Seth Scott, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Princeton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Lewallen out in front who rushed for 211 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Lewallen is now averaging an impressive 104.1 rushing yards per game. Teo Mcphatter was another key player, rushing for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries.
North Johnston's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Princeton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
As of now, neither North Johnston nor Princeton have any future games scheduled.
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