Norton and Beloit are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Norton Bluejays will take on the Beloit Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Beloit is hoping to do what Minneapolis couldn't on Friday: put an end to Norton's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Norton put the hurt on Minneapolis with a sharp 35-14 win. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Lions are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Jones out in front who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Logan Willour helped Jones out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Norton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Beloit got the win against Phillipsburg on Friday by a conclusive 27-6. Considering the Trojans have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Norton's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Beloit, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Norton's way against Beloit when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Norton made off with a 26-0 victory. Does Norton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beloit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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