Elyria Pulls Out 12-7 Victory Over Lorain In Thriller
Elyria teams edge Lorain 12-7 as Tony Frye breaks for 61 yards and Chester McCullough makes a key fumble recovery and hit. Elyria improves to 8-2, Lorain ends 7-3, with strong defensive stands by the Carpenters and Williams in a tense finale.
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Tony Frye
Elyria
Larry Washburn
Jeff Briscoe
Jeff Gilbert
Tony
Roger Balser
Lorain
Cory Coates
Jim Overall
Kelly Blakely
Steelmen
Bush
Chester McCullough
Pat Harrington
McCullough
Mike Love
Dennis
Dan Carpenter
Carpenters
Chester Williams
Darnell Glover
Joe Shulsky
Dan Bradley
Elyria Pioneers Share Buckeye Conference Title
Elyria earns Buckeye Conference co championship after a hard fought win where three turnovers, a key fumble return stop, and a ferocious defense defined the game. Coach Dean lauds the defense and notes improved offensive line play leading to the season 8-2 finish. The victory was televised on WWII Channel 25 with Elyria undefeated on air.
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Steelmen
Dean
Pioneers
Gilbert
Lorain
Findlay
Chester McCullough
Doan
Frye
Chester
John Sheldon
Buckeye
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Eagles win in Boggs final at North Olmsted 26 6
North Olmsted defeats Fairview 26 6 as longtime coach Jerry Boggs ends 10 year tenure with a win. The Eagles improve to 7 2 1 overall and 4 2 1 in the Southwestern Conference while Boggs plans to remain at the school as a health teacher and root for his team. Scoring came on a 60 yard drive led by Miguel Guzzol and two Hydak extra points plus Bovenzi two touchdowns and Mastantuono a one yard score. Fairview closes with 6 points as Eric Hehl and Shaun Hughes contribute late drives.
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Dean Wise
C-T
North Olmsted
Jerry Boggs
Fairview
Boggs
Southwestern
Eagles
North Olmsted High School
Warriors
Miguel Guzzol
Tim Hydak
Pete Bovenzi
Hyduk
Dino Mastantuono
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Mastantuono
Pat Kilbane
Shaun Hughes
Eric Hehl
Bob Stover
Bovenzi
Hagle
Mark Peracchio
North Olfsted
Findlay Beats Admiral King 21 14 as Beach Races for 208
Bill Beach carried 27 times for 208 yards and scored on a 21 yard run to lift Findlay over Admiral King 21 14 in Buckeye Conference action. Rick Burke added the extra point in the third as the difference. Admiral King wide receiver Eric Cole set a school record with 27 receptions this season after a 21 yard catch from John Rybarczyk in the final quarter.
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Findlay
Bill Beach
Admiral King
Buckeye
Beach
Rick Burke
Admirals
Eric Cole
John Rybarczyk
Art Camp
Pit Beach i
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Adel
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Fourth downs key to Avon Lake's 27-18 win
Avon Lake edged Westlake 27-18 as Haberstro rushed for 124 yards with three scores and a passing TD. He fueled a 13-play fourth-down drive including a pivotal fake punt, while Don Soltis credited the offensive line for the comeback and final decisive drive.
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Avon Lake
Scott Haislet
C-T
Westlake
Bill Haberstra
Shoremen
Don Solis
Haberstro
Soltis
Avon Lake Mentor
Haberstra
Ron Laraway
Tom Dietrich
Demons
Vern Long
Long
AL Watlhe
Seon Wakehead
Wade Fricke Klek
Bill Haberstro
Rick Tomaek Dick
Boxers with over 100 KOs and season finale notes
Boxers with more than 100 knockouts are listed led by Archie Moore and Sugar Ray Robinson. A late second period field goal capped a tough, season ending football game as Avon Lake finished 4-6 overall and 2-5 in SWC while the Demons ended 4-5-1 and 4-3.
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Long
Avon Lake
Demons
Lorain Coach Mourns Buckeye Loss To Elyria
Lorain coach Doug Thompson praised Elyria's defense after a 12-7 defeat that ends Lorain's hopes for the Buckeye Conference title. He cited penalties and fumbles as the turning points, while stressing a season of strong effort by his players.
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C-T
Wiiter
Lorain
Doug Thompson
Elyria
Thompson
Buckeye
Sandusky
Lorain County
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