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Norman North (3-7) defeated Edmond Santa Fe (1-9) 55-28 on Thursday in the season finale.

After trailing 21-19 in the first half, the offense was able to score 34 points in the second half.

Game Overview

Continuing their recent success, Owen Eshelman accounted for 7 total touchdowns (4 rushing and 3 passing), with two of them going to Mason James. James posted 100 receiving yards on Thursday.

Edmond Santa Fe running back Demarius Robinson finished the game with four rushing touchdowns, while also playing quarterback for a majority of the game.

Norman North will either play Deer Creek, Mustang, or Moore in the first round of the playoffs.

Scoring Summary

  • Demarius Robinson had a 19-yard rushing touchdown with 4:27 left in the 1st quarter to make the game 7-0 after a Norman North interception.

  • Owen Eshelman had a 15-yard rushing touchdown to make it a 7-7 game with 26 seconds left in the 1st quarter.

  • Eshelman added his second rushing touchdown from eight yards out to give Norman North a 13-7 lead with 6:48 left in the 2nd quarter.

  • Robinson had his second rushing touchdown from half a yard out to give Edmond Santa Fe a 14-13 lead with 4:01 left in the 2nd quarter.

  • Eshelman’s third rushing touchdown from two yards gave Norman North a 19-14 lead with 3:20 left in the half.

  • Robinson added his third rushing touchdown from six yards out with 21 seconds left in the half to give Edmond Santa Fe a  21-19 lead.

  • Eshelman found Ben Kolar for a 14-yard receiving touchdown to give Norman North a 25-21 lead with 6:28 left in the 3rd quarter.

  • Mason James scores a 41-yard receiving touchdown off of an Edmond Santa Fe fumble with 6:10 left in the 3rd quarter to extend Norman North’s lead to 32-21.

  • Robinson’s fourth rushing touchdown of the day cut the Norman North lead to 32-28 with 1:35 left in the 3rd quarter.

  • Eshelman had his fourth rushing touchdown of the day to extend the lead to 39-28 with 10:13 left in the 4th quarter.

  • Norman North forces safety to make the game 41-28 with 9:30 left in the 4th quarter.

  • A 53-yard touchdown reception by Mason James extends Norman North’s lead to 48-28 with 7:43 left in the 4th quarter.

  • A rushing touchdown by Daniel Russell with 3:01 left in the game put Norman North up 55-28.

This story was edited by Daniel Homrok

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