European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page. 26 the stars and stripes saturday november 7,1987 Hahn Pitburg picked in semis by Bucky Fox Slatt writer us aft. S playoffs kick off this week end so Lei s gel right to prediction last week 3-3 season 52-25, .675 Ramsten 5-4 it Hahn 9-0 sat urday if Hahn loses Illis Continental sports conference semifinal it la be an upset close to the level of Pitburg s loss to Hahn in 1985. The Hawks have won by an average of 33-9. The beat rams Cin 17-14 two weeks ago and it was much easier than thai. Hahn can throw defenders like Dar Ryl Williams Dennis lord Orlando Gates and Bruce Davis at the rams Wall and they can break through to quarterback Jeff Wilson. Wilson rolled out like never before in that regular season encounter. No won Der he says of Williams the hard conc i in. Tracker from for Lauderdale Fla. He should be map he s the single most important player of the Best de sense in the Wilson has a few of his own weapons namely split end Anthony Carter flanker . Toomir and tight end Darren toy. Carter set the Csc receiving record but Wilson still Calls old reliable Toomir the most feared receiver in the if the Hawk front can t reach Wil son hell pan against a limping secon Dary. Safely Mark Jenkins has a bad knee. Mike Sydney who missed most of the season with a damaged knee goes Al cornerback. Hahn looks likes it might Start Mark Van Winkle alb leaving All Star Terry Wilkovich in the bullpen. Zitkovich relieved two weeks ago to beat the rams. But his winning to pass went to . Baker and he s suffering a bruised Back thanks to a hit at rams Cin. The rams clinched the fourth and final playoff spot by smearing Simbach 50-7 last sunday. No wonder these tigers were impressed tailback David Scwll if Ramstein throws on Hahn they can beat them. They can t run on Hahn. But the Way Wilson picked us apart today hell beat linebacker Stan Hayes i think rams Cin will beat Hahn straight up. When Ramstein gets the smell of the playoffs they come quarterback Miguel Macliz like smelling Hayes Hahn is getting the Breaks. It s time for the break to Stop and foot Ball to the Hawks did t use just Breaks to air Force football win 19 straight regular season games. Hahn by 10. Blob org 6-3 Al 8-1 sunday before last week s 32-24 loss to Span Dahlem you know the last time Tilburg surrendered that Many Points september 1983, when Ramstein Beal the Barons 36-14. Pitburg coach Joe Green Calls his de sense it s still formidable what with Mike Coffey Dennis Huston and Danny Eslos Manning the fort. The Barons main weakness is cornerback where Spang s Tony Bynum and Willie Lawson will continue la at tack. Tilburg has another creeping weak Ness age. That defense of Coity and de Carcary on the line and Eslos and Alvin Mack in the secondary has More years than a George Allen unit thai s probably Why rams Cin coach Wayne Eddington said Tilburg is a Quarter team. That s How it looked Las saturday. Span Dahlem spotted Tilburg an 18-0 Lead through the first Quarter before Bur Ying the Barons. The sabers line broke the old morons. That left big holes for c. Boyd whose performance wins him the is player of the week for Safe the tailback with the single initial busted Tilburg for 209 Yards in 36 rushes. Boyd s yardage which included a 28-Yard to. Gave him the Csc Rushing title with 1. 134 Yards. Eddington gushes Over the sabers Span Dahlem toys with you Early then explodes. Span Dahlem is Tough. Those dudes Are hungry. They re not used to Green Hopes Pitburg s age really Means experience. The Barons arc in the playoffs for the fifth straight year. They re trying to reach it Csc final for the i oth Lime in 12 years. We re notorious for nol gelling a full 60 minutes said Green. But i told our Guys to think about it. Chicksands which beat Tilburg in last year s Safe title game is silting Home after going 2 8. We re in the playoffs. It s hard to re that could be Span Dahlem s prob Lem. Yes coach Dave Lockwood blew out his old Barons last week. Now lock Wood tries to improve his 1-3 playoff record. But beat Tilburg two weeks in a Row Tilburg by 3. Lakenheath 8-2 at upper Scyford 7 3 saturday of the six coaches Sil Ess photo by l to melt vows or Luhn s Orlando Gates. Out to sack rams Wilson i Burg s Mike cd Utcy. .100 i Rcd for sabers Ting out this . Sports conference title game Lour predict an upper Heyford Victory. Two go with Lakenheath. The four Heyford backers sound right. The sky Kings Don t lose Home playoff games. They have a Superior offence and just As Good a defense. Coach dec Clancy is the . S answer to Span Dah Lem s Lockwood. Then again we heard much of Hinl before last year s . Final. Then the sky Kings could t move against Chick Sands defense. Thai s the Way it la go saturday. Lakenheath by 4. Penguins beat islanders but lose Lemieux Uniondale.
