Football Recap: Russell Skates Past Norton with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2025, 9:53am

Football Recap: Russell Broncos vs. Norton Bluejays

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Home46-14 W
10/11/24 - Away22-42 L
10/20/23 - Home9-20 L
10/21/22 - Away42-19 W
09/17/21 - Away0-40 L
+ 4 more games

There's no place like home for Russell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Norton Bluejays 46-14 on Friday. Considering the Broncos have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Walker Middleton produced another solid performance rushing for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Max Evans also helped with two TDs in total.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Russell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Russell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dominick Hernandez, Middleton, and Sam Thielen picked up one apiece.

Russell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points on average over those games. As for Norton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Russell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 37-36 victory against Minneapolis on the 17th. As for Norton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-0 loss against Phillipsburg on the 17th.

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