Football Recap: Norwich Purple Tornado vs. Johnson City Wildcats
The third road matchup was the charm for Norwich, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 34-8 margin over the Johnson City Wildcats on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Braden Hagenbuch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Dowdall, who rushed for 81 yards on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Norwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Norwich's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Johnson City, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwich will square off against Maine-Endwell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Maine-Endwell will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Norwich surely won't give up without a fight. As for Johnson City, they will face off against Owego Free Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Owego Free Academy's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Johnson City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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