Football Recap: Norton Bluejays vs. Minneapolis Lions
Norton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Minneapolis Lions as the Norton Bluejays made off with a 35-14 victory. Fans of the Bluejays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Norton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Jones led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching 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 matchups.
Norton pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Minneapolis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Norton will head out to take on Beloit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Norton: 16.5, Beloit: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Minneapolis, they will face off against Halstead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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