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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1977
Page
6
Avon clinched its first outright Inland Conference crown by routing South Amherst 33-0, emerging solo leaders after sharing the title with Brookside in 1959. Coach Terry Smith called the achievement monumental as the Eagles sealed the historic championship.
Avon clinched the league with a 27-0 halftime lead as Patnoy Fox rushed for 153 yards and three scores and threw for another, finishing with 197 yards on 28 carries. John Lengen added 112 rushing yards as Avon totaled 373 ground yards behind a dominant line led by Art Balmert and teammates. Cavaliers co captain Mark Chicotel set a school receiving record with 39 catches for the year, while South Amherst finishes 0-6 in conference and 0-9 overall, dropping their 10th straight game.
Southview faces Elyria West at George Dame Stadium aiming to curb West's big play offense led by speedsters Vern Isom Robert Woolbright Ray Armstrong and Terry Robinson. West seeks its first winning season after three straight shutouts and a 4-0-0 start in a developing rivalry.
Lorain Catholic, led by Ron Reber with 120 rushing yards and 85 passing yards, rolled past Keystone 46 yards in a high penalty game. Reber added two interceptions to raise his season total to seven. The Spartan defense limited Keystone and the hosts moved to 25-2 on the year with a showdown against Southview upcoming.
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