Beatrice is 2-8 against Norris since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Orangemen are taking a road trip to square off against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Beatrice has given up an average of 32.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Beatrice had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Waverly. While losing is never fun, the Orangemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Vikings are ranked third).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Merrick Johnson and Nathan Axmann. Axmann had a great game and rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Meanwhile, Johnson did his best for the losing side, rushing for 57 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Norris strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Standing Bear. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Titans just coasted through the last quarter.
Beatrice better focus on containing Markus Nelson and Evan Greenfield as the pair were huge in Norris' win. Nelson gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns, while Greenfield threw for 185 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Nelson is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Beatrice's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Norris, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
| Rushing Yards | 656 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 7 |
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Johnson and Nelson. Johnson just won't slow down this season and has thrown 0 touchdowns while averaging 26.8 passing yards per game. Nelson has been a dominant force too and has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 121.2 rushing yards per game.
Beatrice took a serious blow against Norris when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 44-0. Can the Orangemen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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