Norwich only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 35-point they dealt Oneonta on Friday. The Norwich Purple Tornado claimed a resounding 41-6 victory over the Oneonta Yellowjackets at home. Considering the Purple Tornado have won three matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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. Dowdall has become a key player for Norwich: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kassen Stubbs, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Norwich's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Oneonta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwich will head out to square off against Johnson City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwich is facing Johnson City at the right time seeing as Johnson City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oneonta, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Maine-Endwell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Maine-Endwell will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Oneonta surely won't give up without a fight.
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