Oxford now playing to maintain tradition
What to do when your playoff aspirations vanish? Win the rest of your games, said Oxford coach Mike Chrystie.
“The games now are the ones that build character,” Chrystie said. “We’re preaching a no-quit attitude. There is a tradition of winning here, and it would be a disservice to past teams to quit now.”
The Blackhawks are coming off a bruising loss to Deposit, and host a physical Delhi club tonight. The Bulldogs were whipped by Walton a week ago in one of the section’s best rivalry games, and what was also a rematch of last year’s Class D finals game. It was the third straight division shutout for the imposing Warriors, who appear to be in a class by themselves. “Walton is such a strong team, so you can’t base a team on its performance against Walton,” Chrystie said of Delhi. “ Delhi does different things on offense that will give teams problems. They can throw the ball and their quarterback is athletic.”
Until last week’s game, Delhi signal-caller, Trent Kathmann, had four straight 100-yard passing days. In a seesaw battle against Harpursville two weeks ago, Kathmann had 156 yards through the air and running backs Davionne Price and Devon Bedient each went over 100 yards rushing in a 34-32 win. Luke Burns is Kathmann’s top receiving target with 19 catches and three touchdowns. “Our pass defense will be tested this weekend, and we know we’re facing a solid team,” Chrystie said. “One thing you know you’ll get from Delhi is a well-coached, well-prepared team.”
Also on the weekend grid docket, B-G plays Hancock and S-E hosts unbeaten Cazenovia tonight. Saturday, Norwich travels to Chenango Forks; UV-Edmeston hosts Southern Springs; and Greene travels to Trumansburg for a Saturday night affair.
This week’s games:
B-G (3-2) at Hancock (1-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
The wins have come infrequently for the Wildcats the past three seasons, however, after a win over Newark Valley a week ago, B-G coach Tim Mattingly expects to face a team that is brimming with confidence. “This could be a trap game for us, and we talked about that this week,” he said. “They have some kids that can play, some quick backs, and they are pretty physical.”
Zach Miller had four TDs rushing against Newark Valley, and Hancock amassed 436 yards of total offense. Quarterback Dylan Oralls threw a TD pass to John Marino, and Oralls added a TD run to the mix. “We have to be focused and go down there and take care of business,” Mattingly said. “They are a team capable of scoring points, and any time you face that type of club, it can be dangerous.”
B-G quarterback Chris McGinnis is coming off a career-high 206-yard passing day and three scores. He leads Chenango County passers with seven TD passes this season.
Norwich (3-2) at Chenango Forks (5-0), Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
No Section IV, Class B team has beaten Chenango Forks the past six seasons, although Chenango Valley came as close as anyone the past two seasons. Forks needed a TD pass from Jake Reynolds to Garrett Cade with 22 seconds left in the contest to pull that victory out. It was the second comeback win for Forks this season, who also scored a fourth-quarter TD to beat Corning East, 15-12.
Reynolds leads the offense, and he is bolstered by the running of Joe Aston, Tim Zdimal, and Nick Stephens. Cade offers a large target for Reynolds, and his 6-foot-4 frame allowed him to win a jump ball in the endzone against CV’s defensive backs.
Norwich is coming off its best defensive game against the run all season holding Sus Valley to under 75 yards on the ground. The running attack is led by senior Chris Mattingly (510 yards), Mike Moon (280 yards), and Jesse Prosser (238 yards). NHS quarterback Nate Foote has 165 yards rushing and 127 passing including a pair of touchdown passes.
Southern Springs (1-4) at UV-Edmeston (2-3), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Since moving from an independent schedule to Class B division play three years ago, the Wolves have had little success. Since winning over Moravia in week one, Springs has lost four straight included losses to Dryden and Owego by a combined 76-16, and its three division losses are an aggregate 112-22. “They have scored some points in those other games,” said UV-Edmeston coach Jack Loeffler. “They have a good running back and a big receiver we are concerned about.”
The Storm had a breakout offensive performance last week against Livingston Manor-Roscoe putting 47 points on the board. Loeffler went back to a strength he knew about from day one, but digressed from that until a week ago. “We started feeding Tommy Giordano the ball more,” Loeffler said of his senior fullback, who led the team in rushing last year. “He’s such a powerful runner inside, and that sets everything else up in our offense.”
Cazenovia (5-0) at Sherburne-Earlville (2-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Sherburne-Earlville runs into a most unfriendly visitor as it returns home after a three-week hiatus. The defending Section III, Class B champions appear as good or better than last year with four of its five wins by more than 40 points, and the tightest game a 34-14 victory over Holland Patent. Yes, the same Holland Patent team that beat the Marauders by 40 points in week two. The Lakers’ running game is led by Chris Nourse, who has over 100 yards rushing in each of the first five games, and quarterback Cole Koesterer, who is coming off a 200-plus-yard passing day against A-P-W in which he finished 11-for-14. The Marauders counter with one of the top rushers in all of Section III, Billy Northey, who needs just 110 yards to reach the 1,000-yard barrier. “Their coach was telling me on the phone that he doesn’t have much depth,” said S-E coach Mickey James. “They have more seniors (23) than we have players.”
Greene (4-1) at Trumansburg (3-2), Saturday, 7 p.m.
The Blue Raiders have two losses, but have not actually lost on the field. After wins over Elmira Notre Dame and Newark Valley, they had to forfeit those games for use of an ineligible player. Since that time, they have run off wins over Watkins Glen, Tioga, and Sidney last week – all necessary to make the Class C playoffs.
Tyler Gunningsmith had 134 yards rushing and a TD against Sidney, and Justin Stranger added a TD run versus the Warriors. Quarterback Ben Robertson has two TD runs and two TD passes over the last three victories, and Gunningsmith has been his leading target out of the backfield.
The Trojans, with a win here, can likely clinch a playoff spot the following week against Lansing, before finishing the regular season in two weeks at home against Tioga.
“The games now are the ones that build character,” Chrystie said. “We’re preaching a no-quit attitude. There is a tradition of winning here, and it would be a disservice to past teams to quit now.”
The Blackhawks are coming off a bruising loss to Deposit, and host a physical Delhi club tonight. The Bulldogs were whipped by Walton a week ago in one of the section’s best rivalry games, and what was also a rematch of last year’s Class D finals game. It was the third straight division shutout for the imposing Warriors, who appear to be in a class by themselves. “Walton is such a strong team, so you can’t base a team on its performance against Walton,” Chrystie said of Delhi. “ Delhi does different things on offense that will give teams problems. They can throw the ball and their quarterback is athletic.”
Until last week’s game, Delhi signal-caller, Trent Kathmann, had four straight 100-yard passing days. In a seesaw battle against Harpursville two weeks ago, Kathmann had 156 yards through the air and running backs Davionne Price and Devon Bedient each went over 100 yards rushing in a 34-32 win. Luke Burns is Kathmann’s top receiving target with 19 catches and three touchdowns. “Our pass defense will be tested this weekend, and we know we’re facing a solid team,” Chrystie said. “One thing you know you’ll get from Delhi is a well-coached, well-prepared team.”
Also on the weekend grid docket, B-G plays Hancock and S-E hosts unbeaten Cazenovia tonight. Saturday, Norwich travels to Chenango Forks; UV-Edmeston hosts Southern Springs; and Greene travels to Trumansburg for a Saturday night affair.
This week’s games:
B-G (3-2) at Hancock (1-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
The wins have come infrequently for the Wildcats the past three seasons, however, after a win over Newark Valley a week ago, B-G coach Tim Mattingly expects to face a team that is brimming with confidence. “This could be a trap game for us, and we talked about that this week,” he said. “They have some kids that can play, some quick backs, and they are pretty physical.”
Zach Miller had four TDs rushing against Newark Valley, and Hancock amassed 436 yards of total offense. Quarterback Dylan Oralls threw a TD pass to John Marino, and Oralls added a TD run to the mix. “We have to be focused and go down there and take care of business,” Mattingly said. “They are a team capable of scoring points, and any time you face that type of club, it can be dangerous.”
B-G quarterback Chris McGinnis is coming off a career-high 206-yard passing day and three scores. He leads Chenango County passers with seven TD passes this season.
Norwich (3-2) at Chenango Forks (5-0), Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
No Section IV, Class B team has beaten Chenango Forks the past six seasons, although Chenango Valley came as close as anyone the past two seasons. Forks needed a TD pass from Jake Reynolds to Garrett Cade with 22 seconds left in the contest to pull that victory out. It was the second comeback win for Forks this season, who also scored a fourth-quarter TD to beat Corning East, 15-12.
Reynolds leads the offense, and he is bolstered by the running of Joe Aston, Tim Zdimal, and Nick Stephens. Cade offers a large target for Reynolds, and his 6-foot-4 frame allowed him to win a jump ball in the endzone against CV’s defensive backs.
Norwich is coming off its best defensive game against the run all season holding Sus Valley to under 75 yards on the ground. The running attack is led by senior Chris Mattingly (510 yards), Mike Moon (280 yards), and Jesse Prosser (238 yards). NHS quarterback Nate Foote has 165 yards rushing and 127 passing including a pair of touchdown passes.
Southern Springs (1-4) at UV-Edmeston (2-3), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Since moving from an independent schedule to Class B division play three years ago, the Wolves have had little success. Since winning over Moravia in week one, Springs has lost four straight included losses to Dryden and Owego by a combined 76-16, and its three division losses are an aggregate 112-22. “They have scored some points in those other games,” said UV-Edmeston coach Jack Loeffler. “They have a good running back and a big receiver we are concerned about.”
The Storm had a breakout offensive performance last week against Livingston Manor-Roscoe putting 47 points on the board. Loeffler went back to a strength he knew about from day one, but digressed from that until a week ago. “We started feeding Tommy Giordano the ball more,” Loeffler said of his senior fullback, who led the team in rushing last year. “He’s such a powerful runner inside, and that sets everything else up in our offense.”
Cazenovia (5-0) at Sherburne-Earlville (2-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Sherburne-Earlville runs into a most unfriendly visitor as it returns home after a three-week hiatus. The defending Section III, Class B champions appear as good or better than last year with four of its five wins by more than 40 points, and the tightest game a 34-14 victory over Holland Patent. Yes, the same Holland Patent team that beat the Marauders by 40 points in week two. The Lakers’ running game is led by Chris Nourse, who has over 100 yards rushing in each of the first five games, and quarterback Cole Koesterer, who is coming off a 200-plus-yard passing day against A-P-W in which he finished 11-for-14. The Marauders counter with one of the top rushers in all of Section III, Billy Northey, who needs just 110 yards to reach the 1,000-yard barrier. “Their coach was telling me on the phone that he doesn’t have much depth,” said S-E coach Mickey James. “They have more seniors (23) than we have players.”
Greene (4-1) at Trumansburg (3-2), Saturday, 7 p.m.
The Blue Raiders have two losses, but have not actually lost on the field. After wins over Elmira Notre Dame and Newark Valley, they had to forfeit those games for use of an ineligible player. Since that time, they have run off wins over Watkins Glen, Tioga, and Sidney last week – all necessary to make the Class C playoffs.
Tyler Gunningsmith had 134 yards rushing and a TD against Sidney, and Justin Stranger added a TD run versus the Warriors. Quarterback Ben Robertson has two TD runs and two TD passes over the last three victories, and Gunningsmith has been his leading target out of the backfield.
The Trojans, with a win here, can likely clinch a playoff spot the following week against Lansing, before finishing the regular season in two weeks at home against Tioga.
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