Football Preview: Cloverleaf Colts vs. Norton Panthers
The Cloverleaf Colts will venture away from home to face off against the Norton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cloverleaf's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Norton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Cloverleaf will head out to face Norton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Cloverleaf lost to Ravenna at home by a 21-7 margin. It was the first time this season that the Colts let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Norton's offense. They were outmatched by Streetsboro at home and fell 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Rockets are ranked 76th).
The defeat snapped Cloverleaf's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Norton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Cloverleaf was dealt a bruising 48-12 defeat at the hands of Norton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cloverleaf, Lucas Dobbins (who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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