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2016 Chenango Forks Varsity Football

Game 7 vs Norwich

The Blue Devils defeat Norwich 34-0!
Clinch Top Seed in Division and 34th Division Championship!

Articles courtesy of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin

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Watson leads Forks to shutout, 18th win in a row

  - Staff report, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin

L.J. Watson ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead Chenango Forks to a 34-0 thumping of visiting Norwich in a Section 4 Football Conference Division IV game.

The Blue Devils (7-0, 3-0), who won three straight Class C state titles before moving to Class B this season, extended their winning streak to 18 games while clinching a berth in the upcoming Section 4 tournament.

Watson opened the scoring with a 67-yard run in the first quarter and followed with a 27-yard touchdown run in the second. Bryant LaMere's second extra point followed Tim McDonald's 8-yard TD run to cap the first-half scoring.

LaMere had two more PAT kicks in the third quarter, after McDonald scored on a 10-yard rush and Dan Crowningshield pounded the ball in from 1-yard out.

McDonald finished with 88 yards on 12 carries for Chenango Forks, which secured the shutout when Seth Bush intercepted a fourth-and-goal pass.

Norwich quarterback Cole Rifanburg completed 9 of 19 passes for 86 yards but was intercepted twice. The Purple Tornado, held to 2.1 yards per carry, dropped to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in division play.

Forks visits division rival Chenango Valley (2-5, 1-2) next Saturday. Norwich will attempt to stop Oneonta's three-game winning streak Friday night at home.
01 02 03 04   Tot
Chenango Forks 6 14 14 0 - 34
Norwich 0 0 0 0 - 0
  • CF - LJ Watson 67y run (Bryant LaMere failed)
  • CF - Watson 27y run (LaMere kick)
  • CF - Tim McDonald 8y run (LaMere kick)
  • CF - McDonald 10y run (LaMere kick)
  • CF - Dan Crowningshield 1y run (LaMere kick)

TEAM STATISTICS 

  Norwich CF
First Downs 8 12
Rushes-Yards 28-59 37-303
Passing Yards 86 25
Comp-Att-Int 9-19-2 2-5-0
Total Offense 47-145 42-328
Punts-Ave yards 6-24 4-34
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 4-35 4-35
 
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Norwich rushing

  • Eric Conant          1-32
  • Drew Walsh          14-22
  • Cole Rifanburg      10-17
  • Josh Hagenbuch       1-(-4)
  • Zack Race            2-(-8)

Chenango Forks rushing

  • LJ Watson           11-153, 2 TDs
  • Tim McDonald        12-88,  2 TDs
  • Jeremiah Allen       4-29
  • Seth Bush            4-25
  • Dan Crowningshield   3-7,   1 TD
  • Kris Borelli         1-1
  • Cody Bogue           1-0
  • Bryant LeMere        1-0

Norwich passing

  • Cole Rifanburg 9-for-19, 86y, 0 TD, 2 int

Chenango Forks passing

  • Cody Bogue 2-for-5, 25y, 0 TD, 0 int

Norwich receiving

  • Zack Race           3-33
  • Michael Carson      3-31
  • Ky'sawn Veale       3-22

Chenango Forks receiving:  

  • Seth Bush          1-15
  • LJ Watson          1-10

JV Score:  CF 26, Norwich 14
 

Preview Article(s) 

- Staff report, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Norwich (3-3) at Chenango Forks (6-0): These two haven’t collided since 2011, when Norwich halted a 12-game skid in the series with a 20-7 victory. The Purple Tornado comes in off back-toback losses, most recently a 30-29 setback at Susquehanna Valley in which it matched its season-best point total.  
 

Post-game Midweek Article(s):    

Fifth Quarter: (published Tuesdays)

 

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