Oneonta lost against Norwich back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oneonta Yellowjackets had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Norwich Purple Tornado. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Purple Tornado are ranked 155th).
Norwich had a senior duo take command as Braden Hagenbuch rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry and Steven Dowdall rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hagenbuch is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game. Kassen Stubbs was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oneonta dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Norwich, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oneonta will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Maine-Endwell at 1:30 p.m. Maine-Endwell will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Oneonta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Norwich, they will head out to challenge Johnson City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwich has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 117 points over their last three contests.
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