Eagles poised for Super Bowl clash
Raiders lineman Lawrence mocked the Eagles while Burgess Owens praised Philadelphia as a tough team with a strong defense. Both teams won Sunday’s championship games, setting the stage for Super Bowl matchups.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1981
Page
8
Raiders lineman Lawrence mocked the Eagles while Burgess Owens praised Philadelphia as a tough team with a strong defense. Both teams won Sunday’s championship games, setting the stage for Super Bowl matchups.
AFC locker room reports recap a rematch among the Eagles Cowboys Raiders and Chargers during the regular season. Eagles won 107 at the Vet on Nov 23. Raiders1 four losses incl. to Cowboys. Ted Hendricks praised Eagles defensive game. Chargers lost as Dan Fouts led 336 yards and two TDs to Joiner.
Oberlin College Yeomen rallied from a 30-15 halftime deficit but fell 60-56 to visiting Marietta. Abe Johnson and Terry Stallings tied for team highs with 16 points each, while Rick Jolliff led Marietta with 18. Oberlin shot 51 percent, Marietta 37 percent, with Oberlin moving to 1-12 overall and 0-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Philadelphia coach Dick Vermeil praised his offensive line for paving the way to a 263 rushing yard performance led by Wilbert Montgomery’s 42 yard TD. Montgomery played through leg injuries as Philadelphia defeated Dallas 20 7 to reach their first Super Bowl.
North Olmsted senior tri captain Doug Petkovic scored the tie breaking and clinching goals in the third period as the Eagles beat Bay Village 4 2 to stay 4 0 in West Division play and 10 1 overall Ray slipped to 1 3 in division and 6 7 overall Bay was short handed most of the game with three players sidelined by broken collars and the Rockets outshot North Olmsted 38 37 but could not halt the Eagles depth or Haneberg’s goaltending North Olmsted hosts Brooklyn next weekend while Bay visits Olmsted Falls Friday Saturday they aim for a second win over Centerville Elks
Avon and Buckeye battled closely as Garth Warsile poured in 28 points for Buckeye while Avon's defense limited others. Andy Woench added 12 points and 11 rebounds for Avon, Dave Smith scored around 10 points, and Loren Conrad added 12. Buckeye stays 5-0 atop Inland East. Avon sits 0-6 in Inland West. Goth teams travel Tuesday to Avon and Firelands visits Buckeye.
In a wild playoff clash the Oakland Raiders built a 28-7 lead before San Diego roared back to 28-24 on passes from Dan Fouts to Charlie Joiner and a TD by Muncie. Cliff Branch, King, and van Eeghen fueled Oakland while Bakr and a late field goal sealed the victory.
Freshman Billy Jo Williams, formerly Elyria Catholic, delivered his best collegiate game with 21 points in 25 attempts, guiding Cani sius to a 91 79 upset over LaSalle. He shot 9 of 17 and added two assists with one rebound.
Eagles defensive shutdown and a 194-yard Montgomery effort carried Philadelphia to a playoff win over the Cowboys. Vermeil credited Eagle football as the difference while Dallas struggled amid turnovers and a stingy defense.
Bay Village Bay toppled Westlake 48-12 in a Southwestern Conference wrestling match. Five Rockets pins, led by Jeff Demitrus at 167 pounds in 1:17, boosted Bay to 3-2. They host Fairview next, in another SWC contest.
Weekend prep wrestling results show 167 pounds Jeff Demitre winning 17. At 175 pounds Steve Caruso of West dec. Carl Bangham 14 to 6. In 16 pound class Pee Zaremba of B beats Gar Pocorse by decision.
Columbia rolled to a 42-17 win over Benedictine in a nonconference wrestling match. Five Columbia pins were recorded with Kevin Boey and Bell recording the fastest falls at 1 40 of the first period. Other falls came from Steve Perrine Tim Lehane and Fob Davis. The victory improved Columbia to 5 2 in Inland Conference duals.
Fairview Park wrestlers handed Olmsted Falls its first loss as Zapala 138 Holman 167 and Kohler 175 pinned for the Warriors. Olmsted Falls counters with DeLisio 105 and Smith in JV win. Olmsted Falls still won the junior varsity 36 21.
Sandusky St Mary and Sandusky Perkins defeated West in wrestling with scores 56-16 and 57-17. Kevin Willis and Bill Dickerson each earned two wins for West, including Willis pins and a 12-1 decision, while Dickerson pinned opponents in 5:49 and 34 seconds.
Elyria West junior varsity over Ridgeville 72 44 led by Glen Jones with 22 points and Mark Roepp 13 as West dominated every quarter and improved to 0 10 1. Hanger Mark Miguch led Ridgeville scorers with 15 points.
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