With a playoff game on the line, Norton rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Hillsboro Trojans by a score of 33-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluejays.
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.
Norton's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hillsboro, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Norton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Southeast of Saline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast of Saline will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Hillsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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