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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 59

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The Morning Calli
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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SUNDAY CALL-CHPQN'CLE. AMentown. Pa December 3. 1978 C-5 P-Burg drops bid for 2nd straight title FOOTBALL 1 1 'JP -mfff vv- -Jitf rrr move the ball but twice Hugger just unloaded rather than risk a loss and twice it cost him interceptions by Brewster and Jim Clymer. It was after Clymer's interception at the Garnet 11 that Phillipsburg got into trouble.

Milburn, who just was getting the protection to throw long, tried it once too often and was tackled in the end zone by Salters. The safety came with 11:34 on the clock. Rahway put the free kick in play at the P-burg 39 and it took Hugger only six plays to get the ball in the end zone. Twenty-eight of those yards came on a pair of 14-yard completions to Lyons and Kevin Brister. Hugger sneaked the final two yards and when he added the PAT the Indians had a 9-0 lead with 8:24 remaining in the first half.

But it was a different P-burg which took the field at the start of the third period. The Indians had the ball twice in the period and netted just 17 yards as they failed to register a first down. Meanwhile, the Garnet offense, taking advantage of the excellent field position, went to its grind-it-out offense. And grind it out they did 50 yards in 16 plays that ended with a two-yard run by Jim Gauss and 45 yards in 13 plays culminated by Emery's 26-yard field goal. In both scoring drives the big gainers were a trio of Milburn to Brewster passes which accounted for 34 yards.

In the second half the Stateliners had a 10-2 edge in first downs, 62-8 on the ground and 41-15 in plays and yet were outscored 14-10. STATISTICS First downs 8 13 Rushing yardage 60 79 Passing yardage 115 59 Passes 10-13 5-lt Passes intercepted by 2 2 Pun's 4-36 2-40 Pumbies lost 0 1 Yards penalized 65 33 Rahway 23 Phillipsburg 10 By TED WISMER Call-Chronicle Sports Writer Phillipsburg failed to make almost-sure interceptions twice in the final period and it cost the Stateliners a second straight NJSIAA Group 3 championship yesterday. After a listless first half which saw Rahway hold the potent Stateliner offense to just 30 yards. Coach Bob Stem's team wiped out a 9-0 deficit and stake a 10-9 lead with 8:09 remaining in the game. But the Indians had all the big plays in the closing minutes three to be exact as they scored twice in the to earn a 23-10 victory before 4,500 in Maloney Stadium.

Phillipsburg, which concluded the year with a 7-4 mark, seemed to have things well in hand after a 26-yard field goal by Tom Emery gave it a 10-9 lead the Garnet's first of the gray afternoon. A 40-yard kickoff return by Harold Young gave the visitors possession at midfield their best field advantage of the second half. With a first down at the Garnet 38 Rahway got a break when two State-liner defenders failed to make an interception which could have put a lock on the victory. And that play proved to be their undoing two plays later when Keith Hugger (10-13) just got off a floater. Again a Phillipsburg defender let the ball slip through his grasp.

Only this time John Bodnar, lying on his stomach in the end zone made the catch and the Indians (9-2) led 16-10 after Hugger's perfect placement. But the Stateliners, who drove 50 yards for one score and 55 yards to set up Emery's field goal in the third period, didn't give up without a fight. Starting at their 16 and aided by a pass interference on first down, Phillipsburg moved to a first down at the Rahway 36. Rich Milburn attempted to go for the works on first down and Tim Brewster, who caught four for the day to finish with 40 for the year, almost made a diving catch inside the 10. Brewster had the ball but lost it when he came in contact with the ground.

Milburn, who passed for over 2.900 yards the past two years almost 1,800 this year, then missed on two others and the drive stalled. Next came the Indians second big play a 53-yard quick kick by Hugger that pinned the Garnet back at their 5 with 1:13 remaining. Rahway's last big play came on second down when a Garnet receiver slipped in the mud and Milburn's pass went right to Mike Powell. Powell made the catch at the 22 and all he had to do was keep his feet which he did to score the last points of the game. The Stateliners played the first half as if they were still trying to shake off the 14-7 loss to Easton on Thanksgiving.

They had just three first downs one on a penalty and were penalized 33 yards they had averaged just 35 yards a game during the regular season. But a large part of the Stateliners lack of offense was due to a hardhitting Rahway defense led by linebacker Bernard Powell, end Ken Lyons and tackle Ken Salters. All of Rahway's scoring was bunched within a span of 3:11 of the second period. The Indians showed they could Photography by MIKE BARNAK P-burg's Rich Milburn is thrown for a safety by Rahway's Ken Salters in the second period stars named to P.C Eastern all-star A Mi A i fm ft i1 A 7 BILL BERGEN JEFF JOHNSON unit JACK SHRAWDER BOOT2 PARKA SALE $39.90 Regularly 57.00 A.W i Conference team four times. Halfback Toby Barkman was named three times in 1861-62-63.

The senior from Morrisville set a school record with 502 career tackles including 120 this season. He was named the outstanding defensive player in the championship game. Johnson, Bergen, Bydlon and Jeff Detzi all were four-year starters on teams that compiled a record of 35-3-1 Shrawder also started for four years, but began his career in 1974 and missed the 1975 season. Joe Detzi and Boorujy were three-year regulars as was Rogers who was a first team selection in 1976 but not last season. Kennedy and Villani, both former Big 33 Game players, were newcomers to the starting lineup this season.

They are products of Catasauqua and Liberty high schools, respectively, and will be the only returning all-conference first team players on the 1979 ESSC squad. Second team choices Cianni, a two-year starter, and Yakavonis are both juniors while Jones, the team's leading pass catcher, is a senior. As for the Detzis, the first team selections were particularly gratifying since Jeff had been on the second team three straight years and Joe the last two years. Boorujy also was a second team choice last fall. There were three other unanimous selections on the Eastern Division team in addition to the ESSC trio.

Included were rusher Mike Morucci of Bloomsburg, down lineman Mike Marcks of Millersville and defensive back Charles Wood of Cheyney. Marcks. a 5-11. 210-pound junior from Dieruff is a repeater, joins quite a list of Lehigh Valley area boys on the first team. In addition to Kennedy.

Villani, the Detzis, who are from Wind Gap, and Bydlon from Summit Hill, first team choices also include defensive backs Will Lewis and Rob Riddick, both of Millersville and both from Quakertown and linebacker Howie Gulick of Easton. Chuck Bachert, former Allen standout with Millersville, and Bloomsburg punter Kurt Werkheiser who is from Upper Perkiomen, were named to the second team. Besides Verica, Kutztown placed running back Don Shaver and tight end Randy Walck on the first team. The Bears had eight second-team choices including Whitehall's Carl Haberstroh, STYLE AMID TO TO Ratnw PMili Safety. Salters tackled Milburn In end zone.

Hugger 2 run (Hugger hick). Clauss 2 run (Emery kick). FG Emery 26 Bodnar 32 pass from Hugger (Hugger kick) Powell 22 pass interception (Hugger kick) a junior linebacker, and seniors Bill Tamasitis. wide receiver; Ray Carr. down lineman; Tom Calvario, offensive tackle; Mike Ludwig, down lineman; Kevin Bowser, defensive end; Kelvin Bowser, defensive back and Jim Nickson, defensive back.

In the Western Division, defensive end Jim Haslett of Indiana was chosen for the fourth straight year. Three-time picks were tight end Bob Schrantz of Slippery Rock and linebacker Jim Krentz of Edinboro. Western Division cochampions Clarion and Shippensburg placed six and five players, respectively, on the West's first unit. Clarion fullback Gary Frantz. a repeater, was a unanimous choice along with Jose Speese of Lock Haven, a rusher: wide receiver Bob Jahn of Edinboro and Haslett.

who not only was selected as an end but also as the West's all-star punter. A year ago, four freshmen earned all-conference first team honors. No frosh were named this year. EASTERN DIVISION Offmw Tight end Aaron Wyiey, Millersville. Randy Walck, Kutitown Tackles Jetf Detjc, ESSC, Art Booruiy.

ESSC Guards Jim Boyd, Mansfield. Bob Bydlon. ESSC Center Mark udovich, Millersville Quarterback (tie) Barry Kennedy, ESSC, Mark Verica. Kutztown Runmngbacks Mike Morucci. Bloomsburg, Wayne Russell, Cheyney, Aaron Mitchem, Cheyney, Don Shaver.

Kutitown Wide receivers Ed Bugno, Bloomsburg; Don Humphrey, Millersville Placekicker Jack Roqors, ESSC Ends Bill Bergen, ESSC; Kurt Pettis, Bloomsubrg Down lineman Jack Shrawder, ESSC. Bob Schwalm, Bloomsburg, Mike Marcks Millersville Linebackers Jetf Johnson, ESSC, Joe Detzi, ESSC, Chris Ciatto, Millersville; Howie Gulick. Bloomsburg Backs Charles Wood, Cheyney; Will Lewis, Millersville; Chris Betterly, Bloomsburg, Bob Riddick, Millersville Punter Jim Villani, ESSC ECAC stars East Stroudsburg State placed five players on the 1978 All ECAC Division 2 football team, as voted upon by the coaches, and four of them are Call-Chronicle area products. Heading the ESSC all-stars are two of the Detzi triplets of Wind Gap linebacker Joe and offensive tackle Jeff. Frank Bell of Stroudsburg was cited at tailback and Jim Villani of Liberty is the punter.

In addition, defensive tackle Jack Shrawder is on the squad. The ECAC Division 3 regional all-star team has sophomore fullback Don Shaver of Kutztown State on the Southern Region team. Moravian junior defensive back Bill Kelly is also on the team. CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 5" 10 ESSC By RUDY BEDNAR Call-Chronicle Sports Writer Champion East Stroudsburg State placed 10 players including three unanimous selections on the 1978 Pennsylvania Conference Eastern Division All-Star team. Linebacker Jeff Johnson, defensive end Bill Bergen and defensive tackle Jack Shrawder, all of ESSC, received the votes of the division's six head coaches who first ranked their own players on a 11-1 point basis for both offense and defense and then voted for players on the other five division teams with each vote worth three points.

Johnson was chosen for the fourth straight year while Bergen and Shrawder were picked for the second time. The trio helped the Warriors to a 10-1 season including a 49-4 romp over Clarion in the conference championship game. Of the 10 ESSC selected to the first team, four were named on offense and four on defense. Both of the Warriors' kickers were also chosen, giving ESSC the best first team representation in the division. Three other team members made the second team.

Two of the Warriors' Detzi triplets, linebacker Joe and offensive tackle Jeff, made the first team. Also selected on the offensive line were tackle Art Boorujy and guard Bob Bydlon. Sophomore Barry Kennedy, who was named the outstanding offensive player in the championship game after passing for four touchdowns and running for another, tied for the quarterback post with Mark Verica of Kutztown. ESSC's Jack Rogers was the choice as the division's top place kicker for the second time. He booted a school record 10 field goals and 28 extra points for 58 points.

Chosen as the division's number one punter was sophomore Jim Villani, who set another ESSC mark with a best-ever punting average of 39.7. The Warriors' second team selections were tight end Bill Jones, defensive end Ray Yakavonis and defensive back Ray Cianni. Head coach Denny Douds was chosen as the Conference Coach of the Year for the second time. He also was honored in 1975. Douds has a career record of 38-8-1 in five years at the helm of the Warriors.

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