After only ten points in their last game, Norcross made sure to put some points up on the board against Walton on Friday. The Norcross Blue Devils simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Walton Raiders 41-14 on the road. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 21-20 loss the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2019.
Kobe Robinson went supernova for Norcross, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Robinson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 67 yards.
Norcross' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Esias Tompkins, Jordan Maduro, and Jaylen Brown picked up one apiece. Tompkins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Norcross got some further help from Ezekiel Theodoris: he forced a fumble, made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended two passes which he returned for a touchdown.
Although Walton took the loss, they still got scores from Lucas Farrington and Christian Ward.
Norcross now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Walton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Norcross will be playing in front of their home fans against Duluth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Duluth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Walton, they will venture away from home to take on Wheeler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Walton focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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