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Western Hills 1 6, Princeton Dominates 38-8 Win 28 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Saturday, November 9, 1974 Oak Hills 15 Cowboys' Playoff Hopes Dashed Sycamore Stuns vomin By KEN LANE Wyoming got Its' only score of the game late in the second quarter. On a fourth and eleven situation Mike McCracken threw a screen pass to Greg Searcy, who rambled to the Sycamore Milford 39, Clermont ISE 0 coacn Dave nurse naa nis one asked Dave Hurst if his disappointment last week in Aviators had a chance to a loss to Mariemont, 21-14. win ne would nave COunter- This week the Aviators ed wltn expected to acted like they were fighting beat a state title. "It was a good ballgame- Bob Chagares. He picked off for us," acknowledged two errant passes and recov- Hurst.

"We always seem to ered a fumble. Each led to a have good ballgames with touchdown. Wyoming." It was one of the biggest char" nothing to upsets of the year. If some- do wlt thefirst Sycamore score. On a Wyoming punt Enquirer Contributor The Wyoming Cowboys had a very good chance to to the state playoffs, but they were foiled by Sycamore It was a heart breaker for Cowboy coach Bob Lewis, who must leave his second-ranked squad at home and wait another year.

Aviator seven. Three plays later Fred Jacobs crashed over from the three. Mark McAu-ley added the extra point and gave the Cowboys a 7-6 lead with ten seconds left In the half. Chagares recovered a Doug Bartsch fumble on the Sycamore 44 with 6:30 left in the game. Andy Stewart rifled a 51-yard strike to Don Ludlow on the Wyoming five.

Two plays later it was the same combination for a five-yard touchdown. The two point conversion failed. OAK HILLS 0 7 I 0-15 WESTERN HILLS 0 1 0 7-16 WH: Watson, 2 run (kick failed) OH: Caspar, 6 past from Rothwell (Rothwell, kick) WH: Fonseca, 21 field goal OH: Rolfes, 1 run (Meckstroth, pass from Rothwell) WH: Coleman, 34 past from Pfanstiel (Fonseca, kick) JONI JOHNS (Western Hills) St.Xaier30, Woodward 2 WOODWARD 0 0 0 2-1 ST.XAVIER 0 23 0 7- 30 SIX: Hawkins, safety SI Loner, 4 run (Dahlstrom kick) St.X: Linz, recovered blocked in end zont (Dahlstrom kick) St.X: Radziwon, run (Dahlstrom kick) Safety, snapped punt out of end zone St Bachman, 2 run (Dahlstrom kick) PAT FISCHER (St. Xavier) Mariemont 58, Amelia 6 AMELIA 0 6 0 0- 6' MARIEMONT 15 22 14 7- 51 Jordan, 30 run Jordan run Boersig, 9 run (Floreskick) Fields, 29 run (Flores Kick) 31 run (kick failed) Boersig, 46 run (Flores kick) Jordan, 1 run (Jordan run) Kemme, 16 run Flores kick Kemme, 12 run (Flores kick) Wigton, recovered in end zone (Floret kick) MIKE BARDEN (Mariemont) Sycamore 1 9, Wyoming 7 WYOMING 0 7 0 0 7 SYCAMORE 6 0 0 11- 19 Bartd, 34 run with blocked punt (kick tailed) Jacobs, 3 run (McAuley kick) Ludlow, 4 pass from Stewart (past failed) Achberger, 3 run (Wilson kick) BOB RAMSON (Sycamore) Princeton 38, Park Hills 8 Princeton dominated every phase of the game as the Vikings trounced visiting Fairborn Park Hills, 38-8. Princeton, in finishing its tough schedule with a 6-4 slate, had 433 total yards -offense.

John Hillard, who collected one scoring strike from quarterback Jeff Yingling, set a school record by hauling in five passes for the evening, which ran his season total to 32. Withrow Outclassed, 34-14 Withrow, after scoring a pair of first period touchdowns, fell victim to powerful Springfield South, 34-14. The Tigers could not sustain any consistent offense as they managed a mere 36 yards rushing to 363 for the winners. Norwood Thwarts Loveland In a tight defensive struggle, Norwood outlasted Loveland for a season ending 7-6 win over the Tigers. The Indians scored their touchdown following a beautiful 49 yard punt return by Mike' Smith to the Loveland seven.

Ken Henges then scampered three yards for the score. Joe Horn converted the extra point, which proved to be the difference in the ballgame. The losers scored early in the final period on a 13-yard run by Tim Dooley, however, were unsuccessful in their, attempt to win the game with a two point conversion. Norwood totaled 180 yards for the evening, while Loveland came up with 154 yards. Greenhills Overtakes Fairfield Greenhills' Pioneers spotted Fairfield an early first quarter touchdown, but recovered take a 13-6 victory at Greenhills.

Rick Hyde took the ball 57 yards on the second play of the game to give Fairfield the early lead. Greenhills struck back moments later when Ron Shiver completed a 62 yard Pioneer drive with a one yard touchdown run. The Pioneers clinched the game in the third quarter when Shiver again scored from one yard out, this time capping a 34-yard drive. St. Scores With Defense -r-w attempt, Cowboy punter Mariemont Plavnff SSSK iril4iIliJililt 1 I lIX guard Randy Bartell scored Vlio firpf onrnn.

V. CLERMONT NE 0 0 0 0- 0. MILFORD 7 13 7 12- 39 O'Dell, 25 pass from Ramos (McKee kick) Ramos, 5 run kick failed) Christy, 47 run (McKee kick) Ramos, 4 run McKee kick Washko, 8 run (kick failed) Chandler, 45 run (kick failed) BART LADD (Milford) Greenhills 13, Fairfield 6 FAIRFIELD 6 0 0 0-6 GREENHILLS 7 0 6 0- 13 Hyde, 57 run (Bad snap. kick failed) Shiver, 1 run Seibel kick Shiver, MCrun (kick failed) DALE BLACK (Grttnhills) Iiio 1UOU Laicci bUUUUUUWU i 1 as he scooped up the ball 1 1 7k and ran 34 yards for the TD. IM.11 The point after touchdown Hope, failed.

Surprisingly, Syca- Harrison 7, Colerain 6 HARRISON 0 7 0 0-7 COLERAIN 0 0 0 6-6 Bates, 3 run (Klaus kick) Kraus, 11 pass from Clifford (Past failed) CONNIE BERNLOEHR (Colerain) more was out front, 6-0. With 58-6 Win, Dahilc Mariemont Friday kept its playoff hopes alive for a A A berth when it ended its regular season play with an easy 58- colonel i 2-m 6 victory over Amelia. The victory gave the Warriors a 9-1 final record. First in the Harbin Region Eight AA poll McPhiwps, is pass from Kretton (run entering the final week of play, the Warriors scored in every Davis 3 pa rom 0glesby (pass period as they rolled up 493 total years while holding Amelia 9ood) In 182 Cain, 9 pass from Kretton pass failed) Jones, 3 run (Cain, pass from Kretton) John Jordan scored on the games third play as he capped a 55-yard drive with a 38-yard jaunt and a start on a Zftm'XT 106-yard night. Two other Warriors cracked the lOOyard dick, boylan (Purceiu barrier for the game as Mike Fields ran for 103 yards and Dave Boersig rambled for 136 yards in nine carries'.

1 311(1 lllfifS "In Monday's practice, the kids became a little lackadaisical and we stopped practice and had a talk right public high school league on the field about where we had been and where we were Lqut overall going," remarked Warrior coach Larry Lyons after the Team game answering a question about whether or not Marie- III mont had been bothered about taking Amelia too lightly. 4 i 720 "After that, we had a pretty good week of practice," hyow 2 0 30 Lyons continued. "I'll Just be sitting on needles and pins walnut Hint' 1 5 0 190 now until I hear how the final ratings comeout." 0 6 0 0 7 0 EASTERN HILLS LEAGUE W- a League Overall I I Team ont rrpniptc. III JL Vf J.JL JL J. JL (ndlan Hill 5 2 0 6 4 0.

Sycamore 5 2 0 6 4 0 Milford 3 4 0 6 4 0 Loveland 2 5 0 4 6 0 S4 Deer Park 1 6 0 4 6 0 LJ C-lenEste 1 6 0 3 7 0 conns oprGG K-y JL Team Broncos Find Reading Busting Not So Easy BY J.P.LYONS ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTER DAYTON As if he were programmed, Larry Holsteln, the only coach to have played both Class AA Region Eight powers, Wyoming and Dayton Jefferson, offered without hesitation, "Wyoming would beat Jefferson." It doesn't matter now. The question to be answere this: Is Mariemont better than Jefferson? Only the intricate program of Harbin computercan answer that. Coupled with a Wyoming loss and a Mariemont win, Jefferson kept its hopes alive for a state playoff berth here Friday night with a come-from-behlnd 25-14 win over defending regional champ Reading. For the first time this season had to overcome deficits twice 7-0 te' and 14-8 to keep the stas longest winning streak Intact at 49 games. It only took Reading quarterback Mike Bright 1:39 and six plays to put the Blue Devils on top.

Sophomore Tom Fouchey took a pitch from Bright and scampered 34 yards to the Broncos 20. After a Reading offsides penalty, Bright tossed a 25 yard six-pointer to Dan Ernst. Gy Grippa's ra kick made it 7-0. Jefferson snapped right back with a 69-yard drive, highlighted by the fancy running of Rodney Lewis. The Bronco quarterback picked up 44 yards in the drive, but handed off to Taylor Hayden for the last seven.

A Lewls-to-Tony Reese conversion pass gave Jefferson an 8-7 advantage. Holsteln had to be pleased with his sophomore running backs, ou Fy're chey and Glen Bullock. "The something to look forward to "Whe've next year," Holsteln reflected "e've been doing well with them in there the last five games." Reading, winless In Its first six starts, vas able to salvage a respectable season by winning three of its last four contests. Fchey and Bullock sparked a second quarter touchdown rou drive. Bullock broke loose at the Bronco44 yard line for a 12yard jaunt and then Fuchey added another 33 yards.

Fchey ended rou the drive with a three yard run. Grippa's kick gave Reading the upper hand again, 14-8. "We weren't used to that," Bronco Coach Vince Shelby remarked. "We were behind once before in a game this season, 6-0, but neve, twice. Reading scared us more than we expected.

It was good to come back, though." Lewis brought his Broncos right back, though, to tie the score before half. His 30-yard dash accounted for Jefferson's second touchdown. Reading's Tony Christian stopped the conversion run to make it 14-14. Taylor Hayden scored his second touchdown of the night with a four-yard burst up the middle late in the third quarter. Keith Allen picked off a Reading pass at the Blue Devil 30 and Bronco Ken Faulks split the uprights from 34 yards out for a field goal to end the nights' scoring at 25-14.

"We thought we would have to worry about Wyoming," Shelby said "Now it's Mariemont. I Just don't know. We'll have to wait to see what the computer says." EVANSTON, 111. (AP) -Indiana and Northwestern, both coming off error-proof games, clash Saturday in what could turn out to be a high-scoring Big Ten football game. Each is 1-4 In the conference with Minnesota's sputtering Gophers being the victim.

Northwestern Is coming Wyoming 700 1 off a 21-13 victory over noxoi'hih! 1 i 1 51? Minnesota and the Wildcats' Reading 3 3 1 3 6 1 offense did not give up the 241 i I 1 ball on fumbles or intercep- Fmneytown 241 451 tions. Taylor 0 7 0 1 0 "Indiana's offense has Hamilton county American come along well." said T(m Jf- "l't Northwestern coach John Mt.Heaitny 510 910 Fon- playe? I against Michigan and really coieram 330 6 4 0 mnvpri thP hall Anderson 2 4 0 3 7 0 mOVea me DdU. Northwest 2 4 0 3 7 0 Forest Park 0 6 0 1 9 0 Vinruu? 7 GREATER CINCINNATI LEAGUE iorwoou, i Lesgut 0veralI nvplantl ft JUfLMttMlU Moeiler 5 0 0 10 0 0 NORWOOD 0 7 0 0- 7 Elder 410 810 LOVELAND 0 0 0 6- 6 Roger Bacon 3 2 1 6 3 1 2 3 0 6 4 0 13 run (pass LaSane 1 4 0 4 6 0 LARRY SCHILDMEYER (Lovtland) Purcel1 0 0 3 7 0 FAIRBORN PARK HILLS. 0 0 0 PRINCETON 6 0-M Daniels, 17 run (Seibel kick) Hillard, run with fumble Seibel kick) Yingling, 1 run (kick failed) Daniels, 72 run (kick failed) Shardlow, 24 past from Jackson (run failed) Hillard, 60 past from Yingling (kick failed) FPH: Tucker, 3 run (Zink run) JON SMITH (Princeton) Forest Park 14, Finney town 12 FOREST PARK. 0 0 7 7- 14 FINNEYTOWN 0 0 0 12- 12 FP: Coffey, I past trom Huth (Bolender, kick) Wray, 5 run (run tailed) F- Wray, 10 run (run failed) FP; Coffey, 12 pass from Huth.

(Bolander, kick) TOM APTIS (Flnneytown) Mt. Healthy 46, Taylor 8 TAYLOR 0 0 0 I I MT. HEALTHY .21 6 13 6-46 MH: Bailey, 7 run (Butler kick MH: Dor an, 27 fun (Butler kick MH: Winters, 4 run Butler kick MH: Doran, 16 run (kick tailed) MH: Barton, 41 fumble recovery (kick failed) MH: Bailey, 2 run Butler kick MH: Baiser. 4 run (kick failed) Swart, It past from Jenkins (Knotti pass from Jenkins JIM SHUMATE (Mt. Healthy) Roger Bacon 34, A'orii College Hill 0 ROGER BACON 1J 14 0 7- 34 NORTH COLLEGE HILL 0 0 0 0-0 RB: Huxel, 1 run (Krzynowek kick) RB D.

Benjamin, 1 run (kick failed) RB Beniamin, 2 run (Krzynowek kick) RB: Cummings, fumble recovery in end zone (Krzynowek kick) RB Farrell, run (Krzynowek kick) FRED HABER (North College Hill) Indian Hill 28, Anderson 12 INDIAN HILL 14 7 0 7- 21 ANDERSON 0 0 6 6- 12 IH: Clark, run (Croskey kick) IH: Keefer, I run (Croskey kick) IH: Clark, 67 run (Croskey kick) Adams, 4 run kick tailed Donnelly, 50 past from Miner (run failed) IH- Hayes, 20 run (Croskey) MICHELE CRONE (Anderson) Aiken 19, Hughes HUGHES 0 0 0 0- AIKEN 7 6 6 0- Melzer, 40 fumble return (Swedersky kick) Hall, 25 past from Stanforth (kick failed) A-Lumpkin, 9 run (run failed) BRUCE REMBER (Aiken) aft 22, Walnut Hills 14 TAFT 0 0 I 14-22 WALNUT HILLS 0 6 I 0-M WH Johnson, 2 run (kick failed) Dorsey, 23 run with fumble (Nelmi run) i WH: Fiesta, 60 pass from Tudor (Johnton run) 13 run (run failed) Neims, 4 run (Williams run) Oregon Clay 9, La Salle 6 OREGONCLAY 4 0 0 3- LaSALLE 0 0 0 4-6 OC: 16 run (Kick failed) Schneider, 1 run (kick failed) OC: Diefenthaler, 23 field goal DAVE HOLTHAUS (LaSalle) Deer Park 14, 'Locklandl2 LOCKLAND 0 4 6 0- 12 DEER PARK 7 7 0 0- 14 DP: Price, 62 run with lateral (Manning Indiana defeated Minnesota 34 3 two weeks ago and the Hoosiers followed that with a 21-7 loss to fourth-ranked Michigan in what could very I well have been their best game of the season. Against the Wolverines, I the Hoosiers did not have a fumble or an interception. Fonseca Connects West Hi Nips Oak Hills Dan Hawkins started St. Xavier off to a 23 point second period when he tackled Eric Thach-er In the end zone and the Bombers went on to record an easy 30-2 victory over Woodward. Six of St.

Xavier's first eight points in the game came from the defense. After Hawkins' safety and a four-yard score by Dan Lozier, Steve Linz recover ed a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Woodward threatened only once in the game when it drove to the Bomber five In the final period but was stopped by a 15-yard penalty. Its only points came on a bad snap from center that went.over the St. Xavier punter's head and rolled out of the end zone for a safety.

Price Is Right For Deer Park Deer Park's Doug Price took a lateral from Jim McCalla and turned a 62-yard play into a touchdown, and the Wildcats went on to defeat Lockland's Panthers, 14-12 at Deer Park. The lateral to Price came after McCalla had taken a 20-yard pass. The Wildcats again scored in the second quarter when Mike Manning went in from two yards out to give Deer Park a 14-0 lead, all that was necessary for the win. Lockland scored In the second quarter on a 15-yard pass to Marty Polk from Fred Gibson, and scored again in the third period on a six-yard run by Brice Askren. Forest Park Saves Best Forest Park saved its best for last as the Chargers closed out their season by gaining their first win, a 14-12 thriller over Finneytwon.

John Coffey hauled in a 12-yard pass from quarterback Frank Huth, capping a 55 yard drive. Huth completed 13 of 21 passes for 117 yards. Flnneytown, which entered the final period down by seven points, tacked on its touchdowns on a pair of runs by Rick Wray, of 10 and five yards respectively. Aiken Completes 8-2 Year Coach Steve Schweitzer, in his first year at the helm for Aiken, guided the Falcons to the best record in the history when Aiken concluded a 8-2 year with a 19-0 victory over Hughes. The Big Red, winless for the season, never until the final period as the Falcon defense kept Hughes In poor position the entire game.

Craig Melzer got the only points Aiken needed in the first period when he picked up a fumble from his defensive back position and rambled 40 yards for a touchdown. Penalties Doom Walnut Hills Cincinnati Taft, behind the rushing ixf Pat Terry and a whopping 120 yards in penalties against Walnut Hills, Celebrated homecoming with a 22-14 triumph. Despite being outgalrted in total yardage, 327 to 262, Taft managed two fourth-quarter touchdowns to overcome a 14-8 deficit. Terry gained 99 yards in eight carries, while Steve Nelms and Eric Williams scored the come-from-behind TDs. Eagles QB Fred Tudor passed for 177 yards, including a 60-yard score to John Flessa.

Ramos Lea ds Milford Blitz Mark Ramos threw for the game's first touchdown then ran for two more in leading host Milford to an easy 39-0 victory over host Clermont Northeast. The only points the Eagles needed came three plays after Pat Chandler intercepted a Northeast pass on the 31. Ramos took a pltchout from quarterback Charley Christy and threw to Brian O'Dell from 25 yards out with 9:17 left In the 'period. Mt. Healthy 'Grounds' Taylor John Bailey scored on runs of seven and two yards to account for nine of his 126 rushing yards and help power Mt.

Healthy to an easy 46-8 romp over visiting Taylor. The Owls won the game in the opening period as they scored 21 points on touchdowns by Bill Doran and Tom Winters following Bailey's first score of the night. Taylor's only tally of the night came in the final period on an 18-yard pass from Greg Jenkins to Kevin Swart. Oregon Clay Boots LaSalle' Oregon Clay, through the foot of Alan Diefenthaler, kicked a 23-yard fourth quarter field goal to give Clay a 9-6 win over over LaSalle on the Lancer home field. LaSalle scored its only touchdown with 10:22 remaining in the fourth quarter when Mike Schneider capped a 51 yard drive with a one-yard run.

Ross One-Point Victor John Compton gave visiting Northwest a 15-0 lead in the opening on touchdown runs of 37 and one yard but it was not enough as Ross came back to take a 18-17 victory away from the Knights. Ron Calhoun, kicking his second 35-yard field goal of the game, gave Ross its winning points with 2:22 left in the contest. Following a Ross interception at the one, the Rams gave up an intentional safety that almost backfired. North-west took the free kick at Its own 40 with 26 seconds left, converted a screen pass to the Ross 28 and attempted a field goal at the gun that missed. Bacon Metes 34-0 Whipping Dale Benjamin scored a pair of touchdowns on quarterback runs to help Roger Bacon to an easy 34-0 victory over outclassed North College Hill.

The Trojans, limited to 16 yards rushing, were never In the contest as the Spartans scored in all but the third period. Benjamin picked Aip a total of 76 yards from his quarterback position while teammate Steve Farrell took game-rushing honors with 143 yards on 13 carries including a final period 52-yard jaunt. brlng and Barry Watson chipped away at the line for substanlal gains. Watson powered his off-tackle for the final two yards and the lead at 6-0. Fonseca's extra-point try was Aided by a fask-mask penalty, Oak Hills mounted its first drive of the half.

Joe Rothwell marched his forces 59 yards in six plays, with support from running backs Ron McCamey and Dale Rolfes. Rothwell fired over the middle to Joe Casper fo six yards and the equalizer. The extra point was good by Rothwell and Oak Hills led 7-6. West Hi contained the powerful Highlander offense for the rest of the first hforg-i'd aheadalf, and on Fonseca's 28 yard field goal witi three seconds left in the first half. Griesser cited his defense for containment and pointed held them to Just 16 plays in the first-half.

With that kind of defense, I think we have scored at least twfee more." By PAULTARVER Enquirer Contributor I Side-winding 'left-footed Rut Fonseca of Portugal, spoke the right language Friday night, kicking the winning point with 13 seconds left to boost Western Hills over Oak Hills, 16-15. -Kurt Pfanstiel's 34-yard Itbuqhdown pass to Doug Coleman had tied the score, before Fonseca entered and tucked the victory away for West HI. The victory enabled the 1 Mustangs to retain posses-j slon of the special Price Hill trophy for the third straight year. PAanstlel's tying TD toss xame after a Highlander field goal was missed with 57 seconds left. And earlier, the Highlanders had a fourth-' and-goal-at-the-three touchdown nullifle an illegal because motion ln-J fraction.

West Hi scored first in the Initial quarter, marching 59 yards in nine plays. Pfanstl-I el passed 23 yards to Cole-i man to the Highlander 32. 1 From there, Pete Plepen- The second half belonged to the Highlanders as they used the clock and mounted another long drive, this one a 42-yard march in eight plays. Rolfes took It in and Greg Mecstroti was on the receiving end of the two-point conversion to put Oak Hills out in front, 15-9. Meckstroth set the Highlanders up again as he recovered a fumble at marched histhe Mustang 42.

Once again, Rothwell club toward tie end zone in convincing style. But the Illegal motion' penalty wiped out the drive and Pfanstiel steered his mates out of trouble, going 79 yards in only 56 seconds fn which to do it. It took him four plays to 'cover the distance, all in speciffcally designed passes to gain maximum yardage In short periods of time. Coleman, explaining his winning catch amidst the slaps and congratulations of his teammates was just going straight down the field. I turned my body, looked over my shoulder and there It was." Coasts Behind Clark Indian Hill Jumped to a 21-0 first half lead then coasted to a 28-12 victory over host Anderson behind the quarterback running of Mike Clark.

Clark tallied the Braves' first score early in the opening period when he capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive with an eight-yard run. After Bill Keefer made It 14-0 in the first period, Clark again scored, this time on a 67-yard run that came two seconds before the halftime gun. Harrison Takes 7-6 Upset Ben Hubbard, In his first season as head coach at Colerain, gave the Cardinals a chance at recording their second best record in school history when he passed up an extra point conversion kick that could have tied the game and went for the victory with a two-point pass attempt. The pass failed and visiting Harrison walked away with an upset 7-6 victory over the Cardinals. Dick Bates had given the Wildcats the lead in the second period when he scored on a three-yard run.

The Harrison defense held Colerain scoreless until the final 30 seconds of the game when Jeff Kraus gathered in a Tim Clifford aerial from 11 yards out. kick) OP: Manning, 2 run (Manning kick) Polk, 15 pass from Gibson (run tailed) L- Askren, Brice. 6 run (run failed) MIKE STRETCH (Deer Park) Ross 18, Northwest 17 NORTHWEST IS 0 0 J- 17 ROSS 6 6 J- Compton, 37 run (Day kick) Compton, 1 run (Ulhrich, past from Staples) Brown, 43 run (run failed) Calhoun, 35 field goal Henry, 1 1 run I kick failed) Calhoun, 35 field goal feam safety DAN HOGAN (Rest) Madeira 48, Lightweights Spark Madeira's Heavy Year Kings 7 BY WEBB MATTHEWS Enquirer Contributor rushers 72 yards short of breaking even. But behind the brute force was the inspired consistency of Ancona and Collins. "I don't mind people talking about my size, really," said Collins, a 145 pound sratbark v.

ho shuffled to 109 'yards rushing. "I've always played football, and I've always been littler than anybody else." Though Collins, a Junior, has run 40 yards in 4.6 seconds, his biggest asset is not blinding speed but Incredible quickness. Yielding as much as a step was tantamount to surrender Friday night for the Kings defenders. "Well, that's what I try to work on," said Collins, whose only other 100-yard effort this year came against Little Miami, like Kings a Fort Ancient Valley Conference school, In the season opener. Ancona, at 161 pounds, mans the middle lineback-ersports final middle guard spot for Madeira.

"He's our man on defense," says coach Bill Hoffeld. Nevertheless, Tony didn't really enjoy Friday's rout. "I like a game with more of a challenge," he said. "I like a lot more sweat, a lot more inside." But it's very likely Ancona's own play kept the game from being close. Madeira's sluggish first-quarter offense punted twice and lost a fumble on its first three possessions.

The fumble put Kings in control at the Madeira 47, and on first down quarterback Jeff Walnscott hit Ed Testerman with a quick sideline pass for 14 yards. Three plays later Kings was faced with fourth-and-four at the Mustang 27. Walnscott dropped back and Ancona was there. Before the Kings QB had time to up Tony threw him down. and Madeira took over on downs.

"It was Just a straight flee from the up position," Ancona revealed. And it paid off. Moments later Thor Jacobs scored his first touchdown and by the middle of the second quarter Kings defenders were literally staggering and shaking their heads in bewilderment. "They were Just doing a few things, stunting on defense, and we had to Hoffeld admitted. "We Just had to get used to it." And the Mustangs did.

Kings did not penetrate midfield again until Wain-, scott hit Ron Reeves with three straight passes covering 62 yards to get the' Knights' lone touchdown with 18 seconds left. Madeira, meanwhile piled up 376 rushing yards, and 16 first downs. Ancona even returned to fullback, where he started last season before Thor Jacobs graduated to the varsity, late in tne game, carrying four times for a touchdown and two-point conversion. "It was quite a thrill to go back there," Tony agreed, but he'd rather be In the trenches. Alternating as middle linebacker on Madeira's four-man front or middle guard when the Mustangs front five men, he enjoys defense.

"I really like the down position," he says. "I can get down under my man, lift him up out of there." Lance Jacobs, Thor's older brother, closed his varsity career with 86 yards rushing and a touchdown. But Thor returns next year, as Hoffeld seeks his seventh straight winning season, as does Collins, who had a 44. yard TD run railed back Friday night. The combination, inside power and outside lightning, tantalizes Madeira fans.

And Collins doesn't even mind Thor's size. "It's great," he grins, "Just so long -as I can hide behind him." MADEIRA 4 16 12 14-a KINGS 0 0 0 6-6 T. 19 run (kick blocked) T. 60 run T. Jacob! kick Safety, Shepherd tackled in end zone T.

6 run (T. Jacob! kick) T. 7 run (kick failed) L. 6 run (kick failed) Collins, 5 run (kick failed) Ancona, 7 run Ancona run) Reeves, 4 past from Weinscott (Tett-erman kick) Glen Fste 20, McMcholas 12 MCNICHOLAS 4 4 0 0- 12 GLENESTE 0 0 0 20- 20 Lineman return of tumble recovery, 40 yardslPast failed) pass from Byrne (Patt failed) GE: Cadwakter, SO returned Interception (Cowan kick GE: Taylor, 5 run (Cowan kick) GE: Taylor, 5 run (Kick tailed) Springfield S. 34, WithrowM WITHROW 14 0 0 0- 14 SOUTH 0 14 4 14-30 Jeffrlet, 64 fumble recovery (Mirko-poulo! kick Mlrkopouloi, 14 patt from Merlin (Mirkopouloskick) Williams, 1 run (run failed) Hall, run (Hat run) Hall, 5 run (past failed) Ellison, 5 run (House run) S.

Hen, 13 run (run failed) KINGS MILLS Hidden I behind the avalanche of big fullbacks and bigger tackles that rolled to the winning-' est season in Madeira foot- ball history Friday night were two unsung heroes. Mike Collins and Tony Ancona, who barely weigh 300 pounds together, were the tiny parts of the Madei-'. ra Juggernaut that rolled over host Kings, 48-7, at Col. George G. King Memorial Stadium here.

The victory concluded an 8-2 season for the Mustangs, who had previously won seven twice, most recently In 1971. Junior Thor Jacobs, aU 210 pounds of him, ram-Cbfed for 153 yards rushing on 13 carries and score 26 'points to give him 124 for the Season and the city scoring "championship. Giant tack-Ies: Rick Spears and Steve helped a defensive eort which held Kings.

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