Norwich and head coach John Martinson are not in a sharing mood. The Tornado take the field Saturday afternoon at Chenango Valley as the Section IV Division III front-runner. They have a one-game lead over CV and Oneonta, and the goal is to finish with a perfect division record and enjoy the spoils of hosting a first-round playoff game. “We believe it is our destiny to win a championship, we’ve earned our position to be in a championship game, and we don’t want to share the division title with anyone,” said Norwich third-year coach John Martinson. “We took the first two steps in the division, and now we need to take that third step against Chenango Valley.”

Two years ago, Norwich beat Chenango Valley in Greene for the Division III title, and last year, the Warriors earned a shutout win over NHS en route to a division championship as Norwich settled for the runner-up spot. Just like last year, running back Adam Greene and quarterback Kevin Cox pace the CV attack. Cox had two TD runs in last year’s 12-0 win at Norwich, and Greene rushed for 125 yards.

“I think Chenango Valley is committed to the run this year more than it ever has been,” Martinson said. “Greene has a lot of speed, they have a good fullback, and Cox is back. They run a lot of different formations, and they have put a lot of points on the board.”