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This week’s athletes are from Norton High School.
Senior Captain Samiah Thompson is an excellent student-athlete who has truly shined both on and off the field. A three-year varsity letter winner, she earned back-to-back 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-MAC League honors in both 2023 and 2024. In just nine games this season, Samiah has already made a huge impact with 14 goals and 5 assists
Jason Beverly, a junior at Norton, is a tremendous student-athlete who excels on and off the field. A multi-year letter winner in football, wrestling, and track, he earned all-league selections for both football and wrestling as a sophomore. Jason was also named an underclassman captain of the football team. This season, he’s averaging over 9 yards per carry at running back with 4 touchdowns in the first three games. As a linebacker, he’s averaging 6 tackles per game and has 2 sacks on the season.








