NORWICH – When heaping superlatives upon a ballclub, sometimes hyperbole overstates a team’s ability. The assessment on defending New York state champion Maine-Endwell: Good as advertised.

The Spartans stretched their winning streak to 18 games, and gave no indication that the streak will come to a close anytime soon in a 49-7 romp over Norwich Friday night at Norwich High School.

The Spartans were able to turn the potential gaffe into a huge positive, and in spite of three first-half turnovers, led 28-0 at the halftime break. Yes, the lofty praise surrounding this outstanding 42-man collective is warranted. “We said before this game that they were physical and fast, and they really opened it up with the option,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “At the point of attack, we were just outphysicaled by that team. We knew they were good up front, we just made too many mistakes when we had some opportunities.”