Norwich falls to Oneonta

SIDNEY – To open up their 2019 season, the Afton/Harpursville boys soccer team took down the host Sidney Warriors with a final score of 2-1.

Damien Terrell and Elijah Baciuska both scored for Afton/Harpursville while teammate Bobby Mercilliott was recorded with the assist on the two goals.

Connor Bacon found the back of the net on a penalty kick for the Warriors but it was the host team’s lone goal of the day.

Afton/Harpursville (1-0) is now off until September 3 when they play on their own pitch against Bainbridge-Guilford. Game is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start time.

Oneonta 12, Norwich 0

ONEONTA – The youth of the Norwich Purple Tornado was displayed in Oneonta Wednesday morning and the host Yellowjackets took full advantage in their 12-0 win over the visiting team.

Eight different players for Oneonta registered a goal in Wednesday’s season opener for both teams. As the 3-time Section IV title winners, the Yellowjackets wasted no time picking up the win to start 1-0 in their journey for their fourth consecutive sectional championship.

Oneonta held a 4-0 lead at halftime and took a total of 35 shots by the conclusion of the contest. Norwich, a team full of first-year varsity players, were held to zero in both the shots and corners column.