The Edgewood Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Norton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Norton will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Edgewood extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Warriors blew past Lakeside, posting a 50-6 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Dragons are ranked 595th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
JJ Dufour
| 08/22/25 vs Garfield | 155.8 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lutheran West | 149.8 |
| 10/17/25 @ Jefferson Area | 146.4 |
| 10/24/25 vs Lakeside | 135.4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Girard | 114.7 |
| + 5 more games |
Edgewood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JJ Dufour led the charge by throwing for 314 yards and six touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards. Dufour's passing game has become a key predictor of the Warriors' success: the team is 5-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Devon Sanchez was in the mix too, providing Edgewood with two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Edgewood proved: they limited Lakeside to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Mason Thorr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Edgewood's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Edgewood's defense didn't let Jj Murphy, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Brock Fultz, Christian Braat, and Thorr, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Norton got themselves on the board against Coventry on Friday, but Coventry never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Comets 56-0. The Panthers have beaten the Comets the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Comets has come to flipping the script.
Edgewood's record now sits at 6-4. As for Norton, their record is now 9-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
