Pioneers Meet North Ridgeville in Season Opener
Elyria High faces North Ridgeville at Ely Stadium in the season opener. Coach Terry Doan downplays size and speed while stressing work and guts. Elyria starts several juniors and only one returning starter, Tim Green, as Dean notes inexperience persists. North Ridgeville brings depth and size after a 6 3 1 record last year and Lakeland Conference runner up finish.
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Elyria
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Dean
Jayvees
Rangers
Lakeland
Panthers and Circleville meet in season opener showdown
Circleville hosts Elyria Catholic in a big opening night as both teams, eager to replace top players like Circleville’s Tony Cooper and Elyria Catholic’s Guy Schuler, pursue early momentum. Coaches Rattay and Cook stress the game’s importance and its impact on standings.
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Circleville
Ohio
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Elyria Catholic
Larry Cook
Miami Trace
Cook
Penn State
Nebraska
Panthers
Guy Schuler
Keith Rybarczyk
Tigers
Parade Magazine
Tony Cooper
Greg Phifer
Wolverines Meet Oberlin In opener as Mosher adjusts
Oberlin High coach Hammond compares Mosher’s first year at Elyria West to his own prior season. West returns Moe Wyman Willie President and Mike Watson while Oberlin counters with Todd Tarney Don Harris and Pop Mahone. Conditioning and depth could decide the late fourth.
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Oberlin High
Elyria West
Jim Mosher
Oberlin
Hammond
Indians
Mosher
Wolverines
West
Moe Wyman
Willie President
Mike Watson
Watson
Chris Donaldson
Quinn Barbee
Chuck Stowers
Todd Tarney
Don Harris
Pop Mahone
Mike Grissom
Mahone
Dudlin's curve and quarterback corner play featured
A brief page item notes Dudlin's curveball and a quarterback corner tactic as notable plays. The record highlights key actions and positions, with emphasis on the execution and potential impact for upcoming games.
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Dudlin
Connors advances to third round as U S Open nerves ease
Jimmy Connors powered into the Open third round at the National Tennis Center as planes from LaGuardia buzzed overhead. He beat Thomas Hogstedt 6-1 6-2 6-3 while Guillermo Vilas Gene Mayer and Eliot Teltscher also won in straight or near straight sets amid noisy crowds and lingering distractions.
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Ade
National Tennis Center
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Gene Mayer
Eliot Teltscher
Vilas
Tom Cain
Mayer
Teltscher
Cristo Steyn
South Africa
Sammy Giammalva
Connors
Hogstedt
Browns restructure defense as rookie Camp warms up opener
Browns face Vikings with rookie Reggie Camp possible in place of hurt Bob Golic as Nose tackle, and Clarence Scott listed probable with a dodgy knee. Scott’s injury lingers while Whitwell also cops a knee issue. Kirk Sipe starts at QB as White sidelined all season, Baab over DeLeone at center amid other youth moves.
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North Carolina
Brian Sipe
Mike Pruitt
Dwight Walker
Charles White
White
Buffalo Bills
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Dave Logan
Logan
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New York Jets
Los Angeles Raiders
Top high school openers feature Midview at Avon Lake in big Lake Erie clash
The opening weekend slate highlights top games across conferences. Midview visits Avon Lake as the Shoremen rebuild while Midview, led by Gary Larkins and Don Weslin, seeks a fast start. Other key matchups include North Ridgeville at Elyria and Elyria West at Oberlin as teams chase early momentum.
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Amherst
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Rangers
Jim Mosher
Rocky Hammond
County coaching changes reshape Erie County football scene
County coaches see shifts as 16 of 21 programs appoint new leaders. Jim Mosher, John Brezovsky, Tim English join Elyria West Southview and Lorain Inland, with others like Mike Kelly Avon and Rick Dodson Columbia moving in as resignations, retirements, or new roles ripple through area schools. Jim Rattay of Elyria Catholic stands as dean entering his eighth season.
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Immene
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Elyria West
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Southview
Tim English
Lorain Inland
Mike Kelly
Avon
Rick Dodson
Columbia
Hewitt
Mosher
Dodson
Pat Mrozowski
Detroit
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Stargell
Keith White
South Amhherst
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Provident
Fred Churchill
Lorain
Admiral King
King
Jim Rattay
Elyria Catholic
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