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NORWICH – Fireworks cracked and popped several times through the Friday night sky as Norwich once again blew through an opponent, defeating the Johnson City Wildcats 40-6 for their third divisional win of the season on Homecoming and Pink Night.

The Purple Tornado back field once again had themselves a night as seniors Drew Walsh and Eric Conant combined for the six Norwich touchdowns scored. The duo rushed for 341 yards on 19 carries.

The first drive of the game resulted in a 15 yard run by Walsh to put Norwich on top 7-0 early.

Johnson City took their first drive down the field into the Purple Tornado territory but an interception by the Norwich defense halted the Wildcats.

Turning the JC miscue into points, Conant raced down the sideline for 64 yards for the second touchdown by the Norwich backfield.

Then it was Walsh’s turn, punching it in from 17 yards away as his offensive line once again opened a big hole on his way to the Purple Tornado’s first score of the second quarter.

Later in the second, Conant bounced to the outside for four yards and the touchdown. Six minutes later Walsh recorded a 65 yard run as he raced into the endzone with the Wildcats chasing behind.

Norwich took a 33-0 lead into the locker room at half time.