Football Game Recap: Walton Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 7:41am

Football Recap: Walton Raiders vs. Norcross Blue Devils

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Walton entered their matchup against Norcross on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Walton Raiders were outmatched by the Norcross Blue Devils at home and fell 41-14. Despite 123 more yards than the Blue Devils, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Although Walton took the loss, they still got scores from Lucas Farrington and Christian Ward.

Kobe Robinson had a dynamite game for Norcross, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game.

This is the second loss in a row for Walton and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Norcross, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Walton will square off against Wheeler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walton is facing Wheeler at the right time seeing as Wheeler is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Norcross, they will challenge Duluth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Duluth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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