The Princeton football team had a tough start to the season, losing three of its first five to state-ranked teams.

The last two weeks, the Tigers started slowly before pulling away in the second half.

On Friday in the regular-season finale at Bryant Field, the Tigers put everything together.

Princeton scored on all five of its first-half drives - two set up by interceptions - and the Tigers rolled to a 48-0 rout of playoff-bound Erie-Prophetstown .

“That was the most complete game we’ve played all year,” Princeton coach Ryan Pearson said. “It’s really a testament to our kids. We felt like we’ve played really, really well the last couple weeks in the second half, and our challenge to them was to come out of the gate and play four full quarters.

“I really thought our kids answered t

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