Oberlin and Findlay Triumph in 1975 Area High School Football
Oberlin finished 7-0 for a perfect season the first since 1966, beating Elyria Catholic 7-0 in the finale. Findlay claimed its first Buckeye Conference title by going undefeated with late wins over Elyria and Fremont. Lorain tied for second in the conference, Elyria Catholic rebounded from a winless previous year to a strong campaign.
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Chronicle-Telegram Ends 1975 Football Capsule Edition
The Chronicle-Telegram wraps up its third special on the 1975 football season with game by game records for area teams. Highland gains a 7-2 mark, finishes second in the NCC and exits Inland Solarvene with a co championship. Lutheran West ties the Hornets in a notable finish. Keystone shocks Longhorns while Avon Lake defends SWC crown. Edison claims Firelands title for first time since 1971.
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Cavaliers Fall In OT As Sonics Edge Cleveland 100 97
Cleveland unable to score in overtime as Seattle guard Fred Brown steals a pass for the game winner after a tied 97 regulation finish. Jim Chones praised for his late regulation surge, while Bill Fitch lamented the hot or cold shooting that doomed the Cavaliers.
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Browns at Raiders in Raiders seek fifth straight win
Oakland, 7 2, hosts winless Cleveland as Forest Gregg brings a injury depleted Browns into a sellout matchup. Derek Phipps may miss, Cureton or Sipe to start. Oakland leads series 3 1 and is favored by 21 points with Stabler, Biletnikoff, Branch passing and Hubbard, Banaszak, van Eeghen to ground out the win.
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Fred Biletnikoff
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Mary Hubbard
Pete Banaszak
Mark van Eeghen
Playoff results across Ohio leagues at Groveport and Berea
Class A and Class AA playoff results listed from Groveport and Berea Newark Cathh 11 Middletown Fen- Cle Holy Name 35 Oregon Stritchwick 0 Al Dayton At Mansfield Wyoming 26 Lienten 7 Carey 2 Burton Berkshire 24. Story continues on page 19.
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Commodores surge to 86 65 opener over Kellogg
Lorain County Community College defeats Kellogg 86 to 65 as guard Larry Vangeloff leads with 17 points in the first half and 13 assists. Centered by Agin and Pounds scoring in the second half, SCCC locks in a 40-36 field goal edge and strong bench play as Kellogg fights back late.
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Oberlin Indians Seal Perfect 10-0 Football Season
Oberlin under Jim Donovan forged a perfect 10-0 record in 1975 to win the Lakeland Conference. A stout defense allowed only 4 points per game with five shutouts while the offense scored 238 points, featuring a balanced attack and key third down plays.
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Lake Catholic nets unanimous pick in CT conference projections
Forecasters' pre season grid picks fall short aside from Lake Catholic, which was chosen to win the North Central and delivered. Other conferences misfired with Findlay, Oberlin, Highland and Lutheran West sharing or losing titles, while Durkee and Rehm noted top performers for the Indians.
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Steve Sadowski
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