Elyria shuts down Sandusky with wet turf defense
Elyria's monsters stop Sandusky Blue Streaks as rain drenches the field. Sandusky gained 933 rushing yards but finished with 924 total thanks to Elyria's stingy defense and one fumble plus a blocked punt that produced two Elyria touchdowns. Coach Gene Kidwell praised his squad's effort and noted Elyria's fewer mistakes were decisive.
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Sandusky
Ely Stadium
Gene Kidwell
Scott May
Kidwell
Buckeye
Wooten
Olmsted Falls Beats Medina 6-0 in Season Opener
Olmsted Falls Bulldogs shut out Medina Bees 6 to 0. Brad Luczyk opened the scoring with a 20 yard run early in the second period to secure the win for Olmsted Falls.
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Bulldogs
Medina Bees
Brad Luczyk
Prep football schedule Norwal on Saturday
Firelands Conference St Paul at Bedison and non conference Lorain Catholic at Columbus St Charles form the weekend prep football slate. St Paul seeks conference win as Bedison hosts in a key matchup while Lorain Catholic travels to Columbus St Charles for a non-conference test.
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Bedison
Lorain Catholic
Columbus St Charles
Pioneers Rally Past Sandusky in Wet Clash
Elyria Pioneers beat Sandusky 14 7 as Maxwell shattered Jack Beidleman and career single season rushing records with 213 yards on 29 carries. Barton praised tough defense, noted wet field hampered returns, and said next week’s Findlay clash could decide conference position with a possible severe seat.
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Maxwell
Elyria
al Robinson
Jack Beidleman
Beidleman
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Ther
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Sandusky
Bob Jackson
Tim Sweigard
Findlay
Trojans
Sandusky Falls 19 6 to Elyria in rough Buckeye Conference game
Elyria beat Sandusky 19 to 6 as the Pioneers held the Blue Streaks to minus nine rushing yards while Ike Maxwell ran for 213 yards on 29 carries. Elyria’s defense led by Larry Robinson Les Miles Tim Sweigard Jerry Richardson Charles Outlaw Jack Sito and Ira Perkins caused multiple stops in a balanced effort.
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Elyria
Sandusky
Larry Robinson
Les Miles
Tim Sweigard
Jerry Richardson
Charles Outlaw
Jack Sito
Ira Perkins
Mapleton Stops New London 27 12 in Firelands clash
Mapleton defeats New London 27 to 12 as Joe Collins scores on a 5 yard opening play. New London misplays with three lost fumbles and two interceptions, leaving Mapleton with a 21 point halftime lead.
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Joe Collins
New London
Firelands
Comets Run To Cross Country District Meet Qualification
Amherst High School led the Class AAA boys at Lorain County Community College with 41 points, earning a district berth as Parm a Padua finished second. Cleveland Rhodes and Bay also advanced, while Cloverleaf and Brooklyn led Class AA to district, and Class A qualifiers included Black River and Mapleton. Individual winners included Padua’s Peter Haditsch edging Amherst’s Glen Wilburn by one second in the two mile.
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Elyria
Panthers Blank Perkins In 27 0 Victory
Elyria Catholic defense dominated the Pirates as Ernie Thomas managed only limited gains. Linebacker Mark Gigliotti led the charge with forced plays and a 10 yard sack on Al Lawrence, while Brian Powers and John Pollack provided strong ground gains on the ends. Szule and Lawrence connected on multiple passes, but Perkins struggled to find rhythm despite a late surge.
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Elyria
Jim Newson
Dwayne Mullins
Craig Barkacs
Rod Paris
John Hurst
Westlake
Bob Liner
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Ernie) Thomas
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Joyce Baker bowls 518 series in Stoney's Couples League
Joyce Baker rolled a 518 series in the Stoney's Couples League over the weekend, edging Marie Bliss per the league secretary's original report.
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Joyce Baker
Marie Bliss
Fremont downs Lorain 31 12 in Buckeye Conference clash
Fremont Ross ground out 402 yards and needed three final quarter TDs to beat Lorain 31 12. Tom Liggins rushed 205 yards on 24 carries with Rob Lytle close behind at 187 yards on 14 carries. Ross dominated but stalled crossing until late, facing two early drives stopped by fumbles and a Lorain stand at the three.
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Fremont Ross
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Buckeye
Tom Liggins
Rob Lytle
Ross
Findlay Edges Mansfield 32 14 in Buckeye Conference
Findlay built a 32 14 victory over Mansfield despite surrendering two second period touchdowns. The win leaves Findlay tied for first in the Buckeye Conference with Elyria, improving to 4 0 in league play and 6 1 overall.
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Mansfield
Buckeye
Elyria
Black River Grinds Out 16 12 Win Over Western Reserve
Black River rallied from a 6-0 deficit to beat Western Reserve 16-12 in Fire Land Conference action. The game stayed close with a modest statistical edge for Black River and was decided by successful extra point conversions.
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Black River
W. Reserve
Wakeman
Western Reserve
Fireland
Track meet results feature Conary and Chapman sprinting wins
W Pat Conary took second place with 2 runs as Terry Chapman also ran two, Powers noted as dim while Don Kostecki gained four runs with Chapman running. Coary led a five man team bringing a compact finish.
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Terry Chapman
Ren
Dim Powers
Don Kostecki
Chapman
Coary
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