Final Week Sparks Crowded area high school football races
Regular season finales loom as Firelands and Inland East races tighten. Sandusky hosts Fremont with Buckeye title on the line while Elyria Catholic hosts Lorain Southview in a pivotal Erie Coast showdown. Vermilion tangles with Wellington in Lakeland action and Avon Lake hosts Bay in a Southwestern clash. Pioneer playoff implications hinge on Midpark Berea and Brunswick Strongsville battles as Edison and Independence stand atop Inland West.
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Thece
Sandusky
Elyria Catholic
Vermilion
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Fremont
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Westlake
Visiing Medina
Elycia High
Lorain
Ohio
Elyria
Midview
Oberlin
North Ridgeville
Brookside
Clearview
Aimbherst
Lakeland
Elyria West
Youngstown
Browns fall to Bills after Cribbs fuels 22 13 upset
Bills stop Browns 22 13 as Joe Cribbs torches Cleveland for 183 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Jim Ferguson stays hot with 397 passing yards and three scores, while Sipe is sacked six times and shaken by a grounded ball penalty as Buffalo controls the game at Rich Stadium.
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Buffalo
Brian Sipe
Rich Stadium
Ozzie Newsome
Sipe
Cleveland Browns
Bills
Cleveland
Browns
Joe Cribbs
Cribbs
Joe Ferguson
Phints
Deseland
Ruffaty
Crbbs
Ferguson
Uutt—Cribbs
Mike Maverich
Glen
Bahr
Gley
Bane
Tinlf—Battey
McDonald
Newsome
Ran Sipe
Bale
Trum Ferguson Moke
Maverick
Dudusie
Prost
Bultolo
Criclis
Tirmen
Leaks
Hooks
Uous
Brammer
Rassin
Lips
Miller
Rucker
Logan
Lewis
Butler
Jerry Butler
Frank Lewis
Ray Stephenson
Matt Bahr
Paul McDonald
Bob McElwee
49ers Rally Past Steelers In Pittsburgh Thriller
San Francisco, led by Joe Montana, recovered from a 14-10 deficit to beat Pittsburgh 17-14 at Three Rivers. Montana threw a touchdown, Charle Young caught a 9 yard score, and Carlton Williamson sealed with an interception return. The win gives the 49ers six straight, widening their NFC West lead. The Steelers drop to 5-4 and fall behind Cincinnati in the AFC Central.
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United Press International
Three Rivers Stadium
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49Ers
Steelers
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Bul Walsh
Montana
Charle Young
Young
Carlton Williamson
Frank Pollard
Ray Wersching
Jeff
Mel Blount
Terry Bradshaw
Im Smith
Williamson
Walt Easley
San Francisco
Bradshaw
Bengals surge to top AFC Central behind Anderson's big day
Cincinnati quarterback Ken Anderson threw 21 of 30 for 281 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-21 Bengals win over Houston. His teammates credited the victory to the line and receivers while Anderson downplayed personal praise. Houston stars Earl Campbell and Ken Stabler left with injuries as Cincinnati rode a 24-0 second-quarter burst to pull away.
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Houston
UPI
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Clark Kent
NFL
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Anderson
Cris Collinsworth
Ed Biles
Bengals
Oilers
Ciney
Earl Campbell
Biles
Campbell
Ken Stabler
Stabler
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