The Norton Bluejays will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Norton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
Norton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Hillsboro by a score of 33-22.
Eli Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 195 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Tyce Melvin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southeast of Saline). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-12 victory over Larned. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 70-6.
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.
Southeast of Saline's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for Norton, their record now sits at 8-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Norton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southeast of Saline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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