Football Preview: Norton Panthers vs. Streetsboro Rockets
After two games on the road, Norton is heading back home. They will host the Streetsboro Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Norton's way against Field as Norton made off with a 28-7 victory.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Springfield, posting a 49-0 win on the road. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 49 points or more this season.
Cohen Klimak continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 74 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Streetsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Streetsboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Kittle and Jackson Gula.
Norton pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Streetsboro, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Norton took their victory against Streetsboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Streetsboro's Preston Hopperton, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Norton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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