Amherst Comets claim two grid wins in tough Lakeland slate
Amherst topped Midview 50-0 in Lakeland Conference play while New London upset Clearview 38-22. Dean Tipton Ron Yacobozzi and Steve Polan sparked Amherst’s defense as the team eyes the Lakeland title with a showdown against the Clippers Thursday.
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Fremont Edges Sandusky In Last-Minute Upset
Fremont defeats Sandusky 28 to 27 at Strobel Field after a late Sandusky fumble. Sophomore Tom Liggins and quarterback Jim Werling connect for the decisive score with 42 seconds remaining as Sandusky fails to hold a 7 point lead and slips from contention in the Buckeye Conference.
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Pioneers fall to Marion amid tele phone outage and late breaks
Elyria battled a fired up Marion team with no working telephone communications causing misplays and limited adjustments. Coach Barton blamed the outage and a late first half turnover for the defeat while Marion coach Middleton praised two early breaks and a key goal line stand as pivotal.
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Marion Tops Elyria In Ground Duel Behind Sims
Marion won the stat battle against Elyria led by Bob Sims with 120 rushing yards on 18 carries including a 55 yard TD. Chip Benson added 75 yards on 17 carries as Marion racked 261 ground yards to Elyria’s 168. Two completions both for TDs, Reese to Sims and Barton to Corn, paced the air attack.
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