The Minneapolis Lions will head out on the road to take on the Norton Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Minneapolis was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Ellsworth.
Meanwhile, Norton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Smith Center at home to the tune of 54-22. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Redmen are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Minneapolis now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Norton, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Minneapolis beat Norton 15-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minneapolis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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