Football Preview: Norwich Purple Tornado vs. Owego Free Academy River Hawks
Norwich is 2-7 against Owego Free Academy since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Norwich Purple Tornado will venture away from home to challenge the Owego Free Academy River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Owego Free Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Norwich, who comes in off a win.
Norwich took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Chenango Valley 46-12. Considering the Purple Tornado have won five matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Norwich's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braden Hagenbuch, who rushed for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hagenbuch is now averaging an impressive 111.4 rushing yards per game. Zack Parker was another key back, gaining 125 total yards and three touchdowns.
Norwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Owego Free Academy's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 21-7 bruising from Maine-Endwell. The River Hawks haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Norwich's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Owego Free Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Norwich suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Owego Free Academy in their previous matchup back in September. Can Norwich avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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