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By EARL B1XELCall it an upset Tab it a sneak attack.Either way, Findlay High’s defense held off, one of the state’s most potent* offensiverwmv IwWawFindlay HamiltonFirst downs101Yards rushingn252Yards passing4622Total Yardsm274Posses Att.-Comp.4*92*4Interceptions10Furobles-fost,0'2*1Punts-A v.4*392*29Yards penalized3932mmxmmmmmmmmmm.units Friday night for a 29*20 victory over Hamilton Garfield at Donnell Stadium._ Probably most important, however, was the Trojans* ability to come back after the Griffins ran a six-play drive for a 6*0 lead immediately after the opening kickoff.Jeff Bixler was almost half9way toward the goal line before most fans realized what happened.It had to be synonymous with the Trojan horse, he Japaneseat Pearl Harbor, the Americans at the beach in Normandy, Washington crossing the Delaware, Captain Dellifello at Beaver Creek.On the Trojans’ first play from scrimmage, they lined up lnJ an unbalanced line and Hamilton didn’t adjust.A quick snap from center Todd Freeman to quarterback Keith WOodruff, a cross-field pass to Bixler behind a watting line with nothing but a lot of grass between them and the goal line, then touchdown.John Courtney kicked th extra point and the Trojans led, 7-6.*Garfield countered with a TD drive starting on its 34 and, with 3:52 left in the first quarter, halfback Hoy Kidd carried it In. Quarterback Dan Wells ran the conversion for the Griffins’ final lead, 14-7. *By the end of the first quarter, the Trojans again stnick deep in Griffin; territory as George McDaniel took a third-down pass from Woodruff to theone-yard*llne, setting up the touchdown plunge by fuJljback Frank Burke. A pass for the extra points was incomplete. ~ “Playing inspired ball got us back in that ball game;” said Bob Bockrath, head Trojan coach. “I think our first play had a lot to do with it, but Ii *think they just wanted to win.” “Against Holy Name 3ve didn’t,” he added.Lee McNutt followed with another Trojan touchdown with 8:50 left in the first half on a nine-yard run, breaking two apparent Garfield taeklers.The touchdown was set up* by a fumble recovery by linebacker Ron Lozier cm the Garfield 18/ The Griffins countered with a drive to the Trojan^* 11, but a clipping penalty forced them into a fourth-and-16 situation, and a pass went incomplete.The Trojans* took over on their 16, but were forced to punt four plays later.However, as the punt was almost dead on the Findlay 47, a Garfield tackle unintentionallytouched the ball and McDaniel pounced on it.With 1:02 left in the half, Denny Reamsnyder ripped off 8 40-yard rim to the Griffins’ three. Burke was stopped short with SO seconds left, then r u n n i n g without a huddle, Reamsnyder carried twice — the second time ripping in from the one with three second sleft.Woodruff ran for the conversion. As the Trojans took 27-14 halftime lead.Wells scored for Hamilton witlr7:30 left in the third quarter to keep the Griffins in the game, but it was the Trojans’ time-consuming ball control at the start of the fourth period which iced the outcome.After starting the final periodon its 41, the Trojans killed over► -seven minutes before yielding the football on the Griffins’ 20.With the Griffins deep in their own territory, the stage was set for the Trojans’ final sqpre, a safety as defensive enu HalPaul and tackle Tom McElligott stopped Wells in the end zone.“It was just wonderful ipwin,” Bockrath' noted. “We made errors, but we came back. The punt recovery had to be the turning point”“The defense did a fantastic job against a team like Garfield,” he added. “But then our offense started running with aggressiveness?’Hamilton coach Lou Florio was more than dismayed. ;“We lost that all ourselVes,” Je said. “Findlay played great 'football, \?e played dumb.” Hamilton is now 1-2. The Trojans, who face Lorain $r; here Friday night in the opening conference game, are 2-1.' r ■ '' '•Hamilton 14 0 6 9-20Findlay 13 14 0 2—29H-Wells 31 run. (kick blocked) F*Bixler:69 pass from Woodruff (Courtney kick) . t H-Kidd 1 run. (Wells run) ;run. (kick failed) F-Reamsnyder. 1 run. (Woodruff run) ’F-Safety (Wells tackled; byPaul) *. •;
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Findlay Republican Courier
Findlay, Ohio, US
Sat, Sep 26, 1970
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