Elyria Hopes to Fill Big Shoes After Maxwell Graduation
Elyria coaches adapt after Ike Maxwell leaves for Miami on a football scholarship. Bill Barton starts drills with 129 candidates for 18th season, aiming for balance with Paul Oliver, Ira Perkins, and a mix of lettermen across backfield and defense as Elyria rebuilds from 22 graduating seniors.
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Coral Gables
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Bill Barton
Barton
Ike Maxwell
Dynamite
University of Miami
Ola
Pioneers
Buckeye
Maxwell
Sunkist
Elsha High
Paul Oliver
Oliver
Phil
Ira Perkins
Perkins
Ira
Bruce
McElroy
Turner
Gary Stevenson
Steve Sunagel
Jack Sito
Smnagel
Halfpack
Sito
Steve Moore
Charles Qudaw
Dan Hawke
Outlaw
Mike Kovacs
Ernie Newton
Rick Hanson
Lorain Catholic Tops 1971 C T Football Poll
Lorain Catholic was named the top area team in the final 1971 Chronicle-Telegram poll after seven weeks of voting. The Spartans totalled all possible points for the fourth straight week, edging contenders like Elyria Catholic and Vermilion in a competitive race for league honors.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain Catholic
Spartans
Elyria Catholic
Vermilion
Final 1971 grid standings and top ten
The final Chronicle Telegram poll ranks Lorain Catholic first with 106 points. Elyria Catholic second and Vermilion third led a top ten that includes Keystone Edison Amherst Midview Norwalk St. Paul Firelands and others, noting several teams fluctuated throughout the season and several were left out due to enrollment or limited opponents.
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Panthers
Spartans
Elyria Catholic
Vermilion
Sailors Keystone
Midview
Middies
Wellington
South Amherst
Edison
Firelands
Amherst
Norwalk St. Paul
Clearview
Oberlin
Highland
Buckeye
North Ridgeville
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Lorain
Admiral King
Southview
North Olmsted
Avon Lake
Lorain Catholic
Keystone
Opp- Ekria
Fremont
Findlay
Sandusky i
Mansfield
Marion
Parma Byzantine I
Cleveland Catholic
Lakeland
Ig Clearview
Brookside
Inland
Kerstone
Mg Highland
Ie Ee
Suthern West
Avon Ig
Columbia A
Southwestern
Orth Ohmsted
Fairview
Ili
Westlake
Medina Gi
Rocky River Tt
Olmsted Falls
Toledo Bowsher
Cleveland Glenville
Cleveland East Tech Edison
Monroeville
Mapleton
Sandusky
Western Reserve
Black River
New London
South Central
Panthers Seek Replacements for 71 Stars at Elyria Catholic
Elyria Catholic faces a rebuilding year as coach Tom McCartney searches for players to fill key roles after five all conference losses. Replacements target quarterback Kaminski and Dorazio plus secondary, line and backfield positions with tough schedule ahead including games at Clearview Napoleon Lorain Catholic and Bedford Chanel.
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Sheldon Bresnski
Carson Chlepciak
Doug van Dyke
Jerry Richardson
Tim Sweigard
Larry Robinson
Morehead
Don Scarbrough
Clint Husband
John Gawlik
Elyria
Bnebading
Tom Daly
Bill Haney
Fred Jones
Heidelberg
Tom Simon
Sommer
Ed Holmen
al McLean
Barton
Javvee
Jack Kaylor
Jeff Sears
Harry Cole
John Pavienda
Chuck Lance
Craig Schumacher
Jay Powell
Steve Preston
Scott Wiser
Bob Lavejor
Jeff Wright
Mark van Dyke
Dick Volk
Jeff Binggeli
Charles Howington
Tom Duplessie
Don Lear
John Toth
Sears
Pioneers
Elvria
Fremont
Bob Lytle
Sandusky
Toledo Bowsher
Cleveland Glenville
West Tech
Terry Dean
McLean
Bob Heisman
John Sheldon
Jack Schumacher
Jim Westbrook
Jack Beidleman
Tom McCartney
Elyria Catholic Grid
Stich
Brian Powers
Keith Slavin
Clearview
Panthers
Tom Kaminski
Bob Dorazio
Kaminski
D'Orazio
Tuscarawas
McCartney
Panther
Jolly Green Giant
Slavin
Big Green
Dave Williams
Bob Kaminski
Bill Forthofer
Bob Woll
Terry McHugh
Jeff Russell
Bill Galik
Dave Brooky
Bedford Chanel
Dayton Roth
Sandusky Perkins
Tuscara
Elyria Catholic
Napoleon
Lorain Catholic
Lorain County coaches back new tie breaking rule
Lorain County coaches react to the Ohio High School Athletic Association replacement of ties with a overtime style tiebreaker starting this season. Coaches split on extra play yet many see it as a fairer path to decide contests and influence playoff effort.
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Lorain County
Ara Parseghian
America
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Elyria
Bill Barton
Elyria High
Barton
Chuck Bryant
Lorain Southview
Jim Donovan
Oberlin
Bill Taraschke
Brookside
Doug Thompson
Lorain
Tim Rose
Lorain Catholic
Jon Altonen
North Ridgeville
Meyer
OHSAA
Firelands
Dennis Plas
Keystone
Ohio
Roger Hesselbart
Avon
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Paul St. Marie
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