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| 10/04/24 - Away | 14-7 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 26-0 W |
| 11/04/22 - Neutral | 14-50 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 6-28 L |
| 10/08/21 - Away | 6-28 L |
| 10/23/15 - Away | 35-16 W |
Norton and Beloit are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Bluejays will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Trojans. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Norton and three for Beloit.
Norton lost 28-7 to Minneapolis on Friday.
Norton might have lost, but man, Tyler Backman was a machine: he rushed for 89 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Norton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashton Kats and Jatin Weigel.
Meanwhile, Beloit came up short against Phillipsburg on Friday and fell 40-28.
Norton will have to keep a close watch on Truitt King and Joel Rexroat, a pair of players who had a big impact on Beloit's prior game. King threw for 330 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, while Rexroat rushed for 67 yards and two scores. A healthy portion of King's aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Jacob Hand.
Beloit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Norton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Norton was able to grind out a solid win over Beloit in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 14-7. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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