The Norton Panthers will be playing at home against the Edgewood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Norton comes in on nine and Edgewood on three.
Norton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Coventry 56-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Edgewood blew past Lakeside, posting a 50-6 victory. The matchup marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season.
Edgewood's win came from a few key players Norton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JJ Dufour, who threw for 314 yards and six touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. Those 314 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Jasiah Pope was Dufour's top target, picking up 165 receiving yards and three scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Edgewood proved: they limited Lakeside to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Mason Thorr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Edgewood's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Edgewood's defense didn't let Jj Murphy, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Brock Fultz, Christian Braat, and Thorr, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Norton's record is now 9-1. As for Edgewood, their record now sits at 6-4.
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