The Southeast of Saline Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Norton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Southeast of Saline will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Southeast of Saline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-12 victory over Larned. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
A big part of Southeast of Saline's win came down to the chemistry between Tiernan Ptacek and his top target Malachi Hopkins. Ptacek rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown while Hopkins picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Southeast of Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Southeast of Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ptacek and LaVone Hopkins.
Meanwhile, Norton earned a 33-22 victory over Hillsboro on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
It was another big night for Eli Jones, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 195 yards and a touchdown. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tyce Melvin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Southeast of Saline pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Norton, their record is now 8-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Southeast of Saline has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Norton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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