After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Owego Free Academy, Norwich was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Susquehanna Valley Sabers 45-7 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Purple Tornado considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Norwich got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Braden Hagenbuch out in front who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Steven Dowdall was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Norwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Susquehanna Valley only rushed for 56.
Norwich's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Leland Montgomery and Kassen Stubbs.
The victory got Norwich back to even at 2-2. As for Susquehanna Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Norwich will square off against Union-Endicott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwich is facing Union-Endicott at the right time seeing as Union-Endicott is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Susquehanna Valley, they will challenge Newark Valley at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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