Football Preview: Beloit Trojans vs. Norton Bluejays
After three games on the road, Beloit is heading back home. They will welcome the Norton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Beloit got the win against Phillipsburg by a conclusive 27-6.
Meanwhile, Norton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Minneapolis. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Jones, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Logan Willour helped Jones out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Norton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Beloit now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Norton, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Beloit suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to Norton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norton's Tyler Backman, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Now that Beloit knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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