FOOTBALL

Norwich 48, Oneonta 22

ONEONTA - Norwich put up its highest scoring performance in the John Martinson coaching era, and won its fourth straight game beating longtime rival Oneonta Friday night.

Kyle Edwards, Michael Oralls, and Michael Sutton all had two rushing touchdowns, and Edwards added a 66-yard punt return for another score. Edwards became the first Norwich player in recent memory to rush for 100 yards and catch at least 100 yards worth of passes. With his punt return, Edwards finished with 279 all-purpose yards.

“No doubt, we were very balanced running and passing the ball,” Martinson said. “Mike (Sutton) had some great hook-ups throwing it to Kyle where only he could catch it.”

Oneonta snagged the momentum early when Skylar Thompson ran 86 yards for the opening score.

The Tornado (4-1) responded with three consecutive touchdowns before halftime. Mike Oralls, Edwards, and Sutton had TD runs giving NHS a 20-8 halftime advantage. That margin grew to 33-8 in the third when Edwards scored his second TD, then ran back the punt return.

Over the next two minutes, Oneonta came together to throw a scare at Norwich. Thompson returned the ensuing kickoff after the Edwards TD return 90 yards to paydirt. Oneonta then recovered an onside kick to set up a short scoring drive. Scott Conrade’s six-yard TD run closed the Norwich lead to 33-22.