Evening Sun Report

Football

Union-Endicott 54, Norwich 23

NORWICH - Just as Norwich coach Mike Chrystie suspected, Union-Endicott’s offense was explosive and dangerous.

In a non-league tussle Friday night, the Tigers racked up over 625 yards of total offense, and scored with lightning-quick efficiency in a blowout victory.

U-E had over 300 yards of rushing and 300 yards of passing, while averaging nearly 10 yards a play. Sammy Davis ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns to lead the offensive onslaught, and quarterback Joey Orlando went 13-for-24 for 304 yards and three scores. C.J. Krowiak hauled in a 67-yard bomb from Orlando for his first of two TDs, then raked in a 14-yard score from Nick Yesensky to put the Tigers up 28-9 at halftime.

Norwich had its moments on offense in the second half, but simply could not keep up with the fast-break U-E attack. “Early on it was a game, but we were not moving it well enough offensively,” said Norwich coach Mike Chrystie.

U-E fumbled a punt inside its own five early in the second, and Norwich recovered at the two to set up Mike Sutton’s two-yard TD run. A short while later, Norwich recorded a defensive safety to make it 14-9. “We were feeling pretty good at that point, but then they hit us with a couple of deep balls, and the flood gates opened,” Chrystie said.