Norwich tackles Owego in first round play-off game
No Chenango County football team has made more postseason appearances than Norwich, who returns to the Class B playoffs for the second straight year under head coach John Martinson.
On tap tonight at 7 p.m. is a road date at Owego Free Academy (6-2) Section IV, Division IV champions by virtue of a 30-13 win last weekend at Johnson City. The Indians were coming off a lopsided loss to Maine-Endwell the previous week, but were much improved and quite impressive in victory over JC. Dan Baileys ran for 118 yards and two scores, Derek Knapp had a rushing touchdown, and quarterback Scott Larrabee threw his 11th touchdown pass of the season.
“Seeing them against Johnson City, they have a balanced, but diverse offense,” Martinson said. “They ran it well off tackle last week, they have a strong fullback, and their offensive line is impressive. Larrabee is a good quarterback, and the faking is tremendous. It’s a well-oiled offense.”
Larrabee has shown tremendous efficiency in the passing game completed 50 percent of his attempts (43-for-86), while throwing for nearly 79 yards a contest. He doesn’t favor any particular target, although David Bensley has a team-best 12 catches to go with three scores. Joe Terenzi has rushed for a team-high 597 yards, while Baileys and Knapp each have over 300 yards rushing this season.
“I read that their coach (Steve Virkler) said that defenses have to defend the entire field (when playing Owego),” Martinson said. “It will be a great challenge for us.”
Norwich’s defense has remained steady throughout the season. The Tornado gave up just 9.5 points per game in four division games, and just 13.5 points per game for the season. Offensively, Norwich has surpassed 20 points just two times this season, and has struggled to score in the first half. “We seem to be a second-half team in terms of offense,” Martinson said. “Our goal on offense is to score a TD in the first quarter. That will be important against Owego. If we can sustain drives, keep the ball out of their hands, and not turn it over, we have a good shot.”
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Week nine marks the end of the 2010 season for the rest of Chenango County’s teams. Here is a look at the other contests:
Bainbridge-Guilford (5-3) at Greene (4-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
Bainbridge-Guilford already extended its streak of winning seasons to five with last week’s victory. The Trojans, meanwhile, look to extend their streak of winning seasons to six by taming the Bobcats. Greene is coming off back-to-back losses to state-ranked Chenango Forks and Sidney. The latter contest, a 48-0 defeat, is the most lopsided since a 34-point loss in 2004.
“Greene’s a solid team, and they play in an extremely tough division and are game-tested,” said B-G coach Tim Mattingly. “I know they’re 4-4, but they’ve played at a high level all season.”
The contest features a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. B-G senior Dakota Vandermark has 1,278 yards this season, and needs 55 yards against Greene to establish a new single-season school record.
Greene senior Kurt Shear has 1,134 yards, and is already the new single-season rushing leader for the Trojans.
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Sherburne-Earlville (5-3) at Unadilla Valley-Edmeston (4-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
Sherburne-Earlville seemed destined for a losing season after losing three of its last four games. The Marauders have won four straight games outscoring the opposition, 114-19, and have the area’s top scoring defense giving up 10 1/2 points per game.
The Storm, though, have lost three of four, and have struggled defensively in all four games giving up over 300 yards of offense in each contest.
“I know they had some tough games, but this is a rivalry that goes back a few years, and this game has some significance,” said S-E coach Mike Jasper. “If they win, it secures a winning season for them, and I’m sure they want to end the season in front of the home crowd on a positive note.”
The Marauders, in struggling the first half of the season, averaged barely over 160 yards of offense. During the winning streak, that statistic has jumped to over 300 yards of offense per game. In those games, the Marauders have had at least one 100-yard rusher, and the defense is giving up just 58 yards rushing per game.
While UV-E’s defense has fallen back, the offense has gotten better gaining more than 220 yards rushing in three of the last four games.
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Oxford (3-5) at Moravia (4-4), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Oxford and Moravia each found themselves smack dab in the middle of their respective division standings after eight weeks of play. Seven of Moravia’s eight games were in division play with the losses coming to Groton, Tioga, and Candor – all teams with 7-1 records. The only other loss was to Class B Susquehanna Valley, who presently stand at 6-2.
“I don’t think they’ve changed much (from last year),” said Oxford coach Mike Chrystie, whose team lost its final game of the season a year ago to Moravia. “They have good skill guys, and they put up a fair of amount of points. They’ve also given up a lot of points. They can score in many different ways, and it will be challenging for our defense.”
Oxford’s promising start to the season has turned 180 degrees in the form of four straight losses. Offensive consistency has plagued the Blackhawks, although an adjustment a week ago against Harpursville yielded the best rushing numbers in several weeks.
“Our scheme and blocking last week were the same, we just operated (the offense) out of the shotgun,” Chrystie. “It’s like the old single wing offense.”
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On the radio this weekend
Friday – Norwich at Owego, 6:50 p.m., WCHN, 970 AM; WEBO, 107.9 FM/1330 AM. Waverly at Oneonta, 6:50 p.m., WZOZ, 103.1 FM.
Saturday – Sidney vs. Newark Valley at Binghamton Alumni Stadium, 12:45 p.m., WCDO, 100.9 FM/1490 AM; Candor at Delhi at Ty Cobb Stadium in Endicott, 12:50 p.m., WDHI, 100.3 FM; Walton vs. Tioga at Ty Cobb Stadium in Endicott, 3:50 p.m., WDLA, 92.1 FM/1270 AM.
On tap tonight at 7 p.m. is a road date at Owego Free Academy (6-2) Section IV, Division IV champions by virtue of a 30-13 win last weekend at Johnson City. The Indians were coming off a lopsided loss to Maine-Endwell the previous week, but were much improved and quite impressive in victory over JC. Dan Baileys ran for 118 yards and two scores, Derek Knapp had a rushing touchdown, and quarterback Scott Larrabee threw his 11th touchdown pass of the season.
“Seeing them against Johnson City, they have a balanced, but diverse offense,” Martinson said. “They ran it well off tackle last week, they have a strong fullback, and their offensive line is impressive. Larrabee is a good quarterback, and the faking is tremendous. It’s a well-oiled offense.”
Larrabee has shown tremendous efficiency in the passing game completed 50 percent of his attempts (43-for-86), while throwing for nearly 79 yards a contest. He doesn’t favor any particular target, although David Bensley has a team-best 12 catches to go with three scores. Joe Terenzi has rushed for a team-high 597 yards, while Baileys and Knapp each have over 300 yards rushing this season.
“I read that their coach (Steve Virkler) said that defenses have to defend the entire field (when playing Owego),” Martinson said. “It will be a great challenge for us.”
Norwich’s defense has remained steady throughout the season. The Tornado gave up just 9.5 points per game in four division games, and just 13.5 points per game for the season. Offensively, Norwich has surpassed 20 points just two times this season, and has struggled to score in the first half. “We seem to be a second-half team in terms of offense,” Martinson said. “Our goal on offense is to score a TD in the first quarter. That will be important against Owego. If we can sustain drives, keep the ball out of their hands, and not turn it over, we have a good shot.”
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Week nine marks the end of the 2010 season for the rest of Chenango County’s teams. Here is a look at the other contests:
Bainbridge-Guilford (5-3) at Greene (4-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
Bainbridge-Guilford already extended its streak of winning seasons to five with last week’s victory. The Trojans, meanwhile, look to extend their streak of winning seasons to six by taming the Bobcats. Greene is coming off back-to-back losses to state-ranked Chenango Forks and Sidney. The latter contest, a 48-0 defeat, is the most lopsided since a 34-point loss in 2004.
“Greene’s a solid team, and they play in an extremely tough division and are game-tested,” said B-G coach Tim Mattingly. “I know they’re 4-4, but they’ve played at a high level all season.”
The contest features a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. B-G senior Dakota Vandermark has 1,278 yards this season, and needs 55 yards against Greene to establish a new single-season school record.
Greene senior Kurt Shear has 1,134 yards, and is already the new single-season rushing leader for the Trojans.
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Sherburne-Earlville (5-3) at Unadilla Valley-Edmeston (4-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
Sherburne-Earlville seemed destined for a losing season after losing three of its last four games. The Marauders have won four straight games outscoring the opposition, 114-19, and have the area’s top scoring defense giving up 10 1/2 points per game.
The Storm, though, have lost three of four, and have struggled defensively in all four games giving up over 300 yards of offense in each contest.
“I know they had some tough games, but this is a rivalry that goes back a few years, and this game has some significance,” said S-E coach Mike Jasper. “If they win, it secures a winning season for them, and I’m sure they want to end the season in front of the home crowd on a positive note.”
The Marauders, in struggling the first half of the season, averaged barely over 160 yards of offense. During the winning streak, that statistic has jumped to over 300 yards of offense per game. In those games, the Marauders have had at least one 100-yard rusher, and the defense is giving up just 58 yards rushing per game.
While UV-E’s defense has fallen back, the offense has gotten better gaining more than 220 yards rushing in three of the last four games.
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Oxford (3-5) at Moravia (4-4), Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Oxford and Moravia each found themselves smack dab in the middle of their respective division standings after eight weeks of play. Seven of Moravia’s eight games were in division play with the losses coming to Groton, Tioga, and Candor – all teams with 7-1 records. The only other loss was to Class B Susquehanna Valley, who presently stand at 6-2.
“I don’t think they’ve changed much (from last year),” said Oxford coach Mike Chrystie, whose team lost its final game of the season a year ago to Moravia. “They have good skill guys, and they put up a fair of amount of points. They’ve also given up a lot of points. They can score in many different ways, and it will be challenging for our defense.”
Oxford’s promising start to the season has turned 180 degrees in the form of four straight losses. Offensive consistency has plagued the Blackhawks, although an adjustment a week ago against Harpursville yielded the best rushing numbers in several weeks.
“Our scheme and blocking last week were the same, we just operated (the offense) out of the shotgun,” Chrystie. “It’s like the old single wing offense.”
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On the radio this weekend
Friday – Norwich at Owego, 6:50 p.m., WCHN, 970 AM; WEBO, 107.9 FM/1330 AM. Waverly at Oneonta, 6:50 p.m., WZOZ, 103.1 FM.
Saturday – Sidney vs. Newark Valley at Binghamton Alumni Stadium, 12:45 p.m., WCDO, 100.9 FM/1490 AM; Candor at Delhi at Ty Cobb Stadium in Endicott, 12:50 p.m., WDHI, 100.3 FM; Walton vs. Tioga at Ty Cobb Stadium in Endicott, 3:50 p.m., WDLA, 92.1 FM/1270 AM.
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