Russell lost against Norton back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Russell Broncos lost 42-22 to the Norton Bluejays. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 46th).
Despite the loss, Russell still got an impressive performance from Walker Middleton, who picked up 182 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, Middleton is now averaging an impressive 102.5 receiving yards per game. Mason Rohr was another key player, throwing for 287 yards and a touchdown.
Tyler Backman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries for Norton. Those 193 rushing yards gave Backman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Jones, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Russell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Norton, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Russell will host Minneapolis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Norton, they will square off against Phillipsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season.
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