The Norton Bluejays scored on all six of their first half drives and amassed 360 yards of offense in the first half as they beat the TMP-Marian Monarchs 56-19 Friday at Lewis Field.

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Game highlights

After TMP opened the game with a three and out, their first of three to start the game, Norton put together a four-play 59 yard drive that cover just less than two minutes that was capped off with a 32-yard Luke Wahlmeier touchdown giving Norton a 7-0 lead.

Walmeier added his second of three first half touchdowns, a one-yard run, on the second Norton possession to take a 14-0 lead.

With Norton leading 21-7 early in the second quarter TMP got on the board for the first time with an 18 yard pass from Kade Harris to Jace Wentling cutting the Norton lead to 21-7.

Norton’s offense continued to roll scoring three more times before the first half break and lead 42-7 at the break.

Norton’s Kade Melvin added a third quarter rushing touchdown and a 26 yard touchdown pass to Jonah Ruder to give Norton a 56-7 lead.

With a running clock in the fourth quarter TMP added a second Harris to Wentling touchdown pass and as time expired Lance Lang scored on a 50 yard touchdown run to end the game at 56-19.

Luke Wahlmeier rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns for the Bluejays.

Kade Harris was 7-of-14 passing for 141 yards with two touchdowns. Jace Wentling hauled in six passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns.

TMP falls to 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in district. Norton is 4-3 and 3-0 in the district.

TMP travels to Minneapolis next Friday.