New London Cats gain sole Firelands lead with early barrage
New London Wildcats raced to a 28-0 halftime lead and held on to defeat St. Paul 34-14. Virgil Harris rushed for 152 yards and two TDs, while Mike Nestor connected for a 39 yard score to cap the first half surge. The win puts New London atop the Firelands Conference as St. Paul drops to 1-1.
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Eagles and Chargers play to a 0 0 tie in cold Monroeville
Edison and Monroeville battled through penalties interceptions and drops in a defensive clash ending 0 0. Hofacker and Rutherford made key plays for both sides as offenses stalled and defenses held firm.
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al Roeder
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Galion Edges Willard to Stay Undefeated in NOL
Galion sparked by Kirk Beach’s 85 yard kickoff return opened the scoring and beat Willard 7-0 to remain undefeated in the Northern Ohio League. Willard outgained Galion on the ground and in total yards but could not find the end zone.
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Shelby Keeps Pace In NOL Football Clash
Shelby beat Tiffin Columbian 14 to 7 to stay even with Galt in the Northern Ohio League. Tiffin led 7-0 after Eric Goshe scoring run, then Shelby answered with a 15 yard run by John Armstrong. Armstrong scored again in the fourth, and Pat Rose connected with Jerry Roth for the clinching score as Shelby improved to 1-2 in league play.
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Black River routs Mapleton 41 to 0 in conference clash
Black River, defending Firelands Conference champion, snapped a two game skid by routing winless Mapleton 41-0 Friday night. Quarterback Jim Clifford threw for three touchdowns, connecting with Kip Belt twice for 33 and 7 yard scores and with Eric Tomko for a nine yard TD. Clifford also added a one yard rushing TD in the third quarter.
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Bellevue Tops Bucyrus In Northern Ohio League Opener
Bellevue posted its first NOL win by defeating Bucyrus 23-13. Tom Green threw two TDs and ran in an extra point, Tom Taggart added a third TD, and Bellevue built a 20-6 lead after Rich Fox and John Green connected on a 10 yard pass and Green's two point conversion run. Joe Teynor threw two TD passes for Bucyrus.
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Tom Taggart
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Taggert
Male Reporters Banned From Women’s Locker Rooms
In Columbus UPI reports that male reporters will be barred from the women’s pro basketball locker rooms after games, with a parallel ban on women reporters. A separate interview room will be provided adjacent to the locker room for immediate access. Bowie Kuhn faces a legal dispute over reporters barred from locker rooms during MLB playoffs.
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Koelble
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Trojans Rally Past Riders 26 12 in Firelands Clash
South Central built a 20-12 lead after Eric Sheppard’s 80 yard kickoff return and a 56 yard scoring run by Rod Stevenson. Randy Conaway sealed the win with a six yard TD as penalties marred the game. The Trojans improved to 2-1 in Firelands. Western Reserve fell to 1-2 and faces Edison next.
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Trojans
South Central
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Western
Randy Conaway
Firelands
Phils Roar Past Dodgers In Postseason Clash At Dodger Stadium
Phillies batter Dodgers with Steve Carlton dominant on the mound and at the plate. Carlton eight hits, four RBI including a three run homer as Philadelphias offense rattles Don Sutton. Dodgers pounded early but Phils pull away to lead series as Randy Lerch set to face Doug Rau in game four.
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