MASON, Ohio – The Princeton Vikings now sit alone in first place in the GMC following their 35-21 road victory over the Mason Comets in Week 6 to grab their fifth consecutive win.
Mason led 7-6 after one quarter of play as the two teams traded punches through much of the first half, but down the stretch the Vikings just made more big plays.
Senior Zion Neal was a jack of all trades to pace the Princeton attack. He threw for 146 yards as he completed 7 of 14 passes, rushed the ball 13 times for 86 yards and two scores, added an 18-yard TD catch.
One of the biggest plays of the game for Princeton came on special teams when Gianni Simpson returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown in the final minute of the third quarter to put the Vikings up two scores.
Blitz 5: Additional evidence Princeton means business this season as the Vikings run away from Mason
Plus: shoutout Colerain & the Holy Cross Indians pic.twitter.com/390qZ7k8wv
— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) September 27, 2025
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Princeton: 6-8-14-7-35
Mason: 7-0-7-7-21
SCORING PLAYS
P: David Hambrick 34-yard run (Nate Messer kick failed)
M: Brandon Birdsong 6-yard pass from De’Angelo Birch (Max Gogul kick)
P: Zion Neal 1-yard run (Neal rush)
P: Zion Neal 23-yard run (Messer kick)
M: Brandon Birdsong 4-yard run (Gogul kick)
P: Gianni Simpson 93-yard kick return (Messer kick)
P: Zion Neal 18-yard pass from David Hambrick (Messer kick)
M: Canner McBerry 43-yard run (Gogul kick)
RECORDS: Princeton (5-1, 5-0 GMC); Mason (3-3, 3-2)
UP NEXT: Princeton vs. Hamilton; Mason at Fairfield
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