Drew Harp, Pierce Miller and Logan Glancy lead the 2021 Princeton Tigers. | Princeton High School
Drew Harp, Pierce Miller and Logan Glancy lead the 2021 Princeton Tigers. | Princeton High School
The Princeton Tiger is among the 64 teams advancing to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) quarterfinals Saturday.
The No. 2 ranked Tigers (10-1) will take on No.6 Elmhurst (IC Catholic) (10-1) at 3 p.m. Saturday in Elmhurst.
Princeton hasn’t been challenged yet in the playoffs beating Poplar Grove North Boone 47-14 in the first round and Fairbury Prairie Central 40-0 in the second.
RB/LB Augie Christiansen, QB/FS Teegen Davis , LB/FB Drew Harp, OL/DL Pierce Miller and DB Logan Glancy lead the Tigers.
Princeton’s playoff berth in 2021 was just its fifth since 2002.
It last reached the 3A state quarterfinals in 2015, losing 37-12 to IC Catholic.
In 2002, Princeton beat Rochester 48-21 in the 4A state quarterfinals before falling to Driscoll Catholic of Addison 23-3 in the semifinals.