Summers' 165 yards pace Fairview past Midview in key clash
Fairview fullback Mark Summers rushed 165 yards and three touchdowns guiding the Warriors to a 37-18 win at Midview. Razem added two scores as Fairview dominated with repeated straight power plays and costly early penalties for the Middies. Midview coach Tom West cited early mistakes and the need to stick to a ball control game.
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Fairview
Mark Summers
Warriors
Midview
Summers
Mike
Razem
Tom West
Westlake overwhelms North Ridgeville in football opener
Westlake Demons dominate Ridgeville 40-8 as Gary Bledsoe scores three touchdowns and gains 148 rushing yards. Craig Todd adds two scores including a 24 yard reception, while Westlake outgains the Rangers 254 to 97 on the ground and 21 first downs to 9. Dan Merrell and Gary Tittle supply Ridgeville’s scoring late in the game. Westlake travels to Berea Midpark next.
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Westlake
Demons
Gary Bledsoe
Craig Todd
Bledsoe
Todd
Rangers
John Holland
Ridgeville
Steve Noffke
Holland
Paul Holland
Noffke
Robert MacKenzie
Dan Merrell
Gary Tittle
Merrell
Tittle
Darrell Goddard
Don Mould
Dan Merrill
Mould
Berea Midpark
Avon
MacKenzie
Eagles
Indians
Shoremen beat Oberlin 8 0 in penalty filled opener
Avon Lake shores up a 8 0 win over Oberlin in a rough opener marked by 140 total penalties. Oberlin threatened early but a clipping call stalled a drive and a later holding penalty ended the Indians’ best chance. Shoremen then assembled a 64 yard march to take control.
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Oberlin
Avon Lake
Indians
Shoreman
Mike Cain
Marty Fanning
Shoremen
Avon Rittman clash ends in defensive battle
Avon Eagles, led by Rick Schneider on a 3 yard run, score first quarter points but a 14 yard Jack Stamper TD gives Rittman the lead. The game remains low scoring with no second half scoring, as penalties and fumbles dictate momentum.
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Avon
Rick Schneider
Eagles
Jack Stamper
Indians
Vermilion falls to Margaretta after guard rule glitch
Vermilion failed to lead in the season opener as Margaretta upset 16 to 6. A late Bard touchdown sealed the win after a first half momentum shift and a key mouth guard rule incident involving Sailor quarterback Rick Spencer. Margaretta relied on 229 rushing yards and precise yardage to counter Vermilion’s 78 rushing and 63 passing.
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Vermilion
Margaretta
Jim Greenless
Rick Spencer
Polar Bears
Rough Riders dominate Cavaliers with sparkling offense
Western Reserve overwhelms South Amherst 39-6 as Pat Conry scores four TDs and Kenny Mesenburg throws three TD passes. Conry gains 118 rushing yards, Mesenburg totals 120 passing yards with 3 TDs and five interceptions for WR.
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Western Reserve
South Amherst
Earl Blair
Cavalier
Rough Riders
Pat Conry
Dave Mesenburg
Rough Rider
Mesenburg
Brian Biggs
Conry
Krieg
Bill Hubans
Hubans
Cavaliers
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