Larned extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-9. They had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of the Norton Bluejays. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Indians couldn't quite close it out.
Larned didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Pinkston and Luke Krehbiel. Slade Sundahl was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Norton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Tyler Backman produced another solid effort rushing for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Clark, who gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns.
As of now, neither Larned nor Norton have any future games scheduled.
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