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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1981
Page
11
Cincinnati and New Orleans produced a wild game with high yardage and mixed results. Cincinnati’s Anderson and Thompson split passing duties while New Orleans Manning and Merkens combined for several completions. Rushing featured solid gains from both teams as Buffalo? teams and a list of scorers and attempts appear in the scattered box.
New England falls 24-22 as Washington builds early lead and holds off a late surge. Key players include Moseley and Theismann guiding the Redskins offense while NE’s Smith and Cunningham contribute on the ground and through the air. First downs favor Washington 24 to 15, with modest yardage totals and several punts shaping the pivotal moments.
In a high scoring overtime clash, the Giants beat the Falcons 27 to 24. Key players include Bartkowski for Atlanta and Simms for New York with Perkins and Brigham among receivers. The game features several lead changes, a blocked punt recovery in the end zone, and notable yardage from Giants running backs and Falcons receivers.
San Francisco edges Los Angeles 20 17 as Montana throws two TDs and Wersching adds a 42 yard field goal. Tyler and Goman pace the Rams attack with multiple scorers, while Clark and Solomon top SF receivers in a tight scoring battle at the Los Angeles site.
Green Bay outgained Detroit 243 passing yards to 271 and 38-171 on the ground. Ellis led Packers rushes with 11 carries for 32 yards while hipple and Kane sparked Detroit with 21-80 for Kane and 5-20 for Hipple. Passing saw Whitehurst 20 of 36 for 243 and Hipple 20 of 11 for 271, with Hill grabbing 9 catches for 98 yards for Detroit. The 31-27 Lions win featured multiple Stenerud kicking and late runs, with key 39 yard field goal by Stenerud and a late Hipple run.
In a back and forth scoring duel Dallas survives 28 27 over Miami. Dorsett rushes for 122 yards and Springs adds 7 carries for 9 yards while White throws for 354 yards and two touchdowns for Dallas. Miami’s Nathan tallies 76 rushing yards and Barns tops receivers with 165 yards on six catches.
New York and New Jersey clubs completed a deal sending Maurice Lucas to a rival for forward Maurice Lucas. Ray Williams and a New York executive were central to the transaction, with adjustments noted in the league’s trade guidelines.
Scores from Saturday include South Alabama 38 over Alcorn State 18 and Maryland 24 over Duke 21. Other notable outcomes feature Tulane 27 over Georgia Tech and Hawaii 28 defeating San Diego State 10.multiple mismatched lines show many regional games with varied results across colleges.
Akr Firestone 6 beat Akr Kenmore 0 while Arcanum 40 defeated Nt Trail 4. Beachwood 39 topped Richmond His Ros. Bellaire St John 28 over Zanes ecrans 0. Elyna Cath 35 defeated Lorain 0. Gates Mills Hawken 26 beat Cle His Univ School 21. Lakewood St Edward 41 won over Ene Pa Prep 27. Shadyside Pa 41 beat Shaker His 21 Valley Forge 6. Tom Scott 6 W Carrollton 13. Garfield His Trinity 22 Westlake 21. Rocky River results listed.
Friday games feature Admiral King at Sandusky Lorain at Manan Findlay at Fremont Erie Coast Elyria West at Southview Lakeland Clearview at Brookside North Ridgeville at Wellington Vermilion at Oberlin Amherst at Midview Saturday independents Avon Firelands at Keystone Cuyahoga Heights at Brooklyn Columbia at South Amherst Southwestern North Olmsted at Medina Westlake at Olmsted Falls Fairview at Avon Lake Firelands Mapleton at Black River Western Reserve at South Central Pioneer Strongsville at Wadsworth Berea at Brunswick Cloverleaf at Brecksville North Royalton at Midpark Jon conference wa ion South at Elmsfield Malabar at Elyria Cabot Saturday Buckeye at Lutheran West Southwestern Bay at Rocky River Firelands Mocroeville at Edison New London at Norwalk St Paul
Lorain defeated Admiral King 3-0 at George Daniel Field as Vince Villanucci drilled a 32 yard field goal in the first quarter to provide the margin. A fourth quarter goal line stand preserved the win for Lorain, with King failing to score despite a late drive led by Derrick Nix and Roy Moye. Lorain improves to 5-2-1, 2-2 in the league, while King falls to 4-4, 3-1.
Westlake kept pace in the Southwestern Conference by beating Rocky River 21-7. Key plays included Ken Kramer’s 14 yard punt return for a first half score and Mike Filkin guiding two late touchdown drives with 87 passing yards. River’s Tom Redinger scored from three yards in the third quarter as the Pirates fell to 3-5, while Westlake improved to 5-2-1. Both teams head to upcoming games against Olmsted Falls and Bay respectively.
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