Rating Ohio scholastic teams a foolish punch line
A U.S. sports columnist rails against raters for high school and college games, traces the rating system to Loren Tibball, and recalls past Elyria ties and a 1923 IT S Rubber Co. baseball squad. He notes dubious motives among editors and coaches and entertains memory of local figures. He also lists a midseason sports forecast for NFL and MLB teams.
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Lorain Edges Admiral King In Last-Second Drama
Lorain High Steelmen rallied from behind in the Buckeye Conference thriller, scoring twice in the final three minutes including a 22 second finish on a one yard run by Darry Emerick to beat cross-town rival Admiral King 14-8. Emerick’s late score capped a 6th win in seven starts for Lorain as King drops to 4-3. the victory also evened the six-year series at 3-3. Coach Doug Thompson praised the defense and warned against any letdown in the season’s final conference games.
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Medina rallies to edge North Olmsted in wild finish
Medina rallies from a 6-0 fourth quarter deficit to beat North Olmsted 126 in a Southwestern Conference game. Gary Hetrick scored twice late as Medina edged the Eagles, who trailed most of the contest and flirted with a dramatic comeback.
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Bay Village Rockets blank Rocky River 23 field goal seals win
Bay Village dominates Rocky River 23-? with Mike Davies scoring all Bay Village points including a 23 yard field goal in the final period. Davies kicked the extra point after a first quarter touchdown and Bay improves to 4-2 in league play. The game features a scoreless first half and solid defense by Bay Village as Rocky River falls to 2-3-2 overall and 1-3-2 in conference.
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Findlay Beats Fremont Ross 29-20 in Buckeye Conference clash
Findlay Trojans outlast Fremont Ross 29-20 as Steve Raines throws three TD passes for Ross. Findlay leads 15-0, then holds on after a late Giants rally. Mansfield Tigers top Marion Harding 14-2 behind Madison and Jefferson scores, with Mansfield defense stifling Harding in second half.
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Browns Must Beat Dallas to Retain Division Lead
The Cleveland Browns, after replacing Jim Brown, face Dallas with a 3-2-1 record while Dallas sits 4-0-1. A win over the Cowboys would keep Cleveland in the race for a third straight division title, as contender St. Louis also leads the East. Dallas counters with Don Meredith and Bob Hayes, while Cleveland relies on Leroy Kelly and Frank Ryan in a tight playoff push.
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Black River still seeks first win after 47-game skid
NOVA Black River High football remained winless at 0-7 after a 21-14 loss to Mapleton with early kickoff return by Tim Hickey for 76 yards and a late 52-yard pass to the Mapleton 10. Mapleton moved to 4-1 in Firelands Conference behind Hickey’s 78 yard kickoff return, a 69 yard run, and two TD passes. Mapleton holds second in the league with a 4-1 mark. Black River eyes next date with Hillsdale, 1-6 on the season with 1-5 in the conference.
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Buckeye Tops Keystone in Homecoming Football Thriller
Buckeye High edged Keystone 146 in a Lorain County Athletic Conference game with George Nolan scoring an 11 yard fourth quarter TD. Noel Pallas opened the scoring for Keystone and Tony Thomas tied it early in the first period. Buckeye moves to 3 1 1 overall and 3 1 1 in the conference. Keystone suffers its fourth loss.
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Keystone and Buckeye clash as Keystone posts 2-3 conference mark
In seven games Keystone trails Buckeye 2-3 in the conference with a 1-1 score in the latest clash. Keystone’s lone score came after an interception set up at the visitors 16 yard line and a blocked Buckeye punt failed to produce points. Buckeye held edge in downs and yardage with 15 first downs to Keystone’s 7, 97 rushing yards to 93, 105 passing yards to 2, and two Keystone interceptions amid a fumble loss.
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