The Phillipsburg Panthers will square off against the Norton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Phillipsburg: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Norton has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Phillipsburg is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pratt on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Phillipsburg was outmatched by Pratt at home and fell 49-20.
Meanwhile, Norton got the win against Russell on Friday by a conclusive 42-22. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Phillipsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Norton, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Phillipsburg came up short against Norton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 14-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norton's Tyler Backman, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that Phillipsburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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