Wellington Dukes rally for 14 14 tie with Edison Chargers
In a dramatic finish Wellington quarterback Mark Kepler led a 71 yard drive to set up a Conley touchdown and a two point conversion with 26 seconds left. Kepler then scored on the option to tie Edison at 14 14 as Edison had led 14 0 at halftime, but Wellington edged ahead in the final seconds and momentum swung to the Dukes.
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Norwalk Halts Vermilion Streak In 2 2 Tie Thriller
Norwalk, under Bob Hart, spoils Vermilion’s 14 game win streak with a 2 2 tie in a high‑scoring gridiron thriller. Jon Clark passes for 128 yards as Vermilion, led by Ken Simon and Scott Twitchell and Jim Fresch ground out 271 yards, while Norwalk’s 22 14 lead fades before a late rally. Vermilion eyes Brookside in next Lakeland Conference opener.
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Eagles remain contender after 20 0 win over Strongsville
North Olmsted dominates Strongsville 20 to 0 in a non conference game. Senior tailback John Steele rushes for 145 yards on 18 carries including a 69 yard TD. Bill Huff adds 74 yards. Dan Dunham contributing 40 passing yards and 47 rushing yards. Strongsville senior starters struggle with minus 22 rushing yards.
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Palmer Wins 20th as Powell Uses Borrowed Bat
Powell belts a three run homer with Paul Blair’s bat helping Jim Palmer win his 20th as the Orioles beat the Yankees 3 1 in the AL East pennant race. Powell recovered from a slump and praised the improvised bat, while Boston and Detroit won their games in the tight division chase.
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Not Fred Norman Who's Afraid of Big Red Reds?
San Diego pitcher Fred Norman handily limits Cincinnati as he wins 1 0 on 16 strikeouts. Gaston’s fourth inning homer provides the only run. Reds’ 3 5 record vs NL foes and 4 1 vs Cincinnati highlighted.
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Westlake falls short at Midpark in non conference clash
Westlake quarterback Jeff Koterba ran 205 yards on 14 carries but the comeback bid faltered as Berea Midpark defeated Westlake 29-3. Koterba connected with Paul Holland for a 17 yard TD, Midpark answered with two second quarter scores to lead 14-7, then 21-7 before a 67 yard pass to John Sedely trimmed the margin. Joe Pollarine ran for 108 yards on 22 carries and scored twice to extend the lead to 24-13, with Alex Kubetin and John Klags adding late Westlake scoring. The Demons sit 1-1 in the Southwestern Conference and travel to Rocky River next week.
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Olmsted Falls 28 North Royalton blanked in 2nd straight win
Olmsted Falls stays unbeaten to start the season with a 28 0 victory over North Royalton after a scoreless first quarter. Mike Schellenberger ran 10 yards for the first score and Tom Davis added a four yard TD as Brian King returned a fumble 85 yards and Mark Spanula 39 yards for late scores. Fred Rodriguez added four extra points. Olmsted Falls improves to 2 0 and travels to Bay Village for a Southwestern Conference opener. North Royalton falls to 0 2.
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