Norton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Minneapolis Lions as the Norton Bluejays made off with a 35-14 victory. Fans of the Bluejays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Norton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Jones led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Logan Willour helped Jones out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Norton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Norton pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Minneapolis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Norton will head out to take on Beloit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Norton: 16.5, Beloit: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Minneapolis, they will face off against Halstead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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