European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 9,19bb the stars and stripes Page 23 air Force football rockets reign Over rams 14-2 Bubuc Syfox blah Wal Ltd Rhein-ma1n a West Germany that rocket standing next to Rhein main s football Field finally fired a boost or saturday. Why try this Rhein main 14, Ramstein 2. Boom and this the rockets stopped an v eight game six year losing Streak to the rams. Boom ? and Iii the rockets beat inc rams " on this Field Tor the first Lime since oct. 16,1976. Boom it s big said coach Warren Stanley after this Batlle of unreal cons in Safe s Continental sports conference. I d never beaten Ramstein in football. Is Nice to get. More important is going 6-0, there s Only one undefeated team in the league now. And it s important for the Guys who Afler playing for the team three four years can walk Oft the Field finally beating  rockets recaptured the spirit of 76 in front of an overflow crowd reminiscent of Rhein main s glorious 60s and 70s, they tried to keep their fan minds off the Nippy rain by scoring two touchdowns in the first half and Damp ening Ramstein s  rockets offence generated one to when Tor Hill passed s Yards to run Ning Back Gerald Mason with 2 04 left in s13. Pm cd Keigi re can Maln s by Gregon. I wanted this bad the firs Quarter. The rockets defense came up Wilh the second to when comeback Butch Watkins returned an interception 79 Yards Wilh 9 23 left to half Lime. Today they were inc toughest Bunch of Guys we be played defensively said coach Larry Boldin whose rams feel to 4-1. One of the toughest was linebacker Jay Gregson. He led Rhein main with eight Solo tackles and four assists. He also teamed with Boyd Vaughn to Stop Ramstein s game leading rusher Tony Phillips 94 Yards in 20 carries on a key fourth Down Wilh 6 minutes left. Greg son and Vaughn flipped Phillips for a 2 Yard loss Al the Rhein main 36,"that was not the Ramstein of the last couple of years said Gregson. Their offensive line was not As big. Their whole offence was nol As overpowering like last year when they blew us out 35-10. A lot had to do with our defense. It s enfold better than last . A fourth year Rockol nearly did t make this one. His toy flight out of Lakin Heath England was postponed Friday because of High winds 11 finally reached Rhein main a couple of hours before Kickoff at the beginning of the season i said if we went 1-9, if we beat Ramstein i would be a successful season-1 was going to cry last night when 1 did t think i d make it. I wanted this  Rhein main s defense which got eight solos and one assist from linebacker Ira Washington outplayed Ramstein s defend ers who got eight solos from Strong safety Bobby Mccoy. Even though the rockets yielded More yardage 204 to 184 and first Downs 12 to 10they intercepted four passes and let the rams creep inside inc Rhein main 30 Only  first Lime it happened Watkns picked off Chuck Herron s pass a the 21and sped Down the left sideline for his touchdown. I did t think i was going to make it said Walkins who did t Lethis pulled hamstring keen him from grubbing his seven  second Lime rams Cin rammed inside the 30, Ronald Nickelberry Fum bled into the end zone. Comeback Michael Russy recovered for a Louch Hack. Joining Watkins with interceptions were Washington Russey and Vincent Parham. Who returned his 47 Yards to the 5 As first half Lime expired. Marty Andres the defensive end who returned from a broken Arm landed the rockets Only sack. Rhein main loss its shutout with 7 57 left. Ramstein defensive end Willie Mccray blocked Joe Yanak s punt and it rolled out of the end 70nc for a safely. Mccray also had the rams Lone sack among his six , Ramstein was about As Lough As any team we be played said Stanley. As for his own unit he said i saw Early rams Cin was t going any  was going the Way of its toy rocket. Up. Spang Blanks Sembach to Clinch playoff berth i 1 l_.-l_l.u4un. In a of a i  it Sembach a West Germany Jack was t so nimble. His five interceptions proved that. Jack was t so Quick. The Low score indicated that. Bui Jack As in Jack Craft did throw a 24-Yard touchdown with 2 00 left to shoot Spang Dahlum past Sembach 7-0 saturday As the sabers clinched a Continental sports conference playoff spot. The decision upped Spang Dahlum s record to 5-2 and lowered Simbach s Mark to 4-2. After almost four solid quarters of sparkles offence Craft unloaded a pass to Ken Snead the league s third ranked receiver who had 18 catches going into the game. In cd who averages 9.7 Yards on each catch broke free of Sembach s no. 1-ranked defense and scooted in for the touchdown Richard Bolton added the Point after kick. It was t your classic Bailie of the beefcake. Sembach fumbled seven times and loss firc. Spang Dahlum deserved to win you say the sabers countered Wilh Craft who despite connecting with the game winning pass tossed five incr cd Lions. Combine the miscues Wilh a Muddy Field and Al ready notably stagnant offences and you have All the excitement Ofa lamaze class. Spang Dahlum s second ranked offence mustered a meager 55 Rushing Yards and 64 passing. Craft hit six of 21 throws to get the air acreage Tony Bynum ran 16 times for 25 Yards and Christopher James had Highl carries for 22 Yards. Sembach which has inc third worst offence in the league ran for 92 Yards behind Victor masons 86-Yard performance on 23 carries. Wayne Pennington connected on four of 14 passes for 61 Yards. Pinning Lon s big pass came in the fourth Quarter when Simbach mounted a major threat. Taking the Ball on his 43. Pennington nailed Gary Crevier with a 37-Yard pass thai reached me Saber 20. Pennington handed the Ball to running Back Stan Hayes who ran for a Yard Ihnn Hil Hayes for an i Yard gain to move the Ball to the ii. Hayes got the Call again and look the Handoff. He was crunched by inc defense and coughed up the Ball. Sec you later threat. Simbach linebacker Dennis hues on. The leagues fifth ranked Lackler had eight solos and five assists. High school football Heidelberg Wiir Burg remain undefeated Heidelberg West Germany Brad Hogan scored touchdowns two minutes apart in the first Quarter and quarterback Eric Eicr rushed for a touchdown and threw for another As the unbeaten Heidelberg Lions caged the now 1-3 Hanau panthers 26-0 saturday Hogan zipped in from 15 Yards out Wilh 7 50 remaining in the first quarterly Cap a two play 30-Yard drive and Zeier kicked the Point after for a 7-0 Lead. Craig Boyd recovered a Fumble Al the 5 50 Mark to Sci up a 7-Yard to run by Hogan. The kick by a Cir made ii 14-0. A Cir bulled into the end Kunc Wilh 1 22 left in the third Quarter for a 20-0 Lead. The touchdown followed a grueling drive motivated by began who in the drive had three carries for 54 Yards and caught a 14-Yard pass. A Cir bulls eyed Mike Jacobs Wilh an i 8-Yard scoring pass in inc final Quarter to put the game on ice. Hogan who also excelled on defense Wilh three Solo tackles four assists and an interception finished Wilh 145 tithe team s 200 Rushing Yards and had four receptions for 32 Yards. Zeier completed 8 of 16 pases for 90 Yards. Jacobs Fin germ airy aaa Ishad with three catches for 54 Yards Jacobs had nine tackles at defensive end tackle Mike spore chipped in on seven and linebacker Simon Mola Wasin on six and recorded two Fumble recoveries. Roy Adamson led inc Panther rushers with 47 Yards. Hanau was held to 75 Rushing Yards and 39 passing. To Faison was credited Wilh three Solo tackles and12 assists Brian Robenson had five solos seven helps and an interception and Richard Allen four and seven. In other games Wal Ryburg 34, Stuttgart 6 Stuttgart West Germany the heftier wolves Oul muscled the stallions to remain undefeated As Stacy Forte and Lloyd Dennis both rushed for Over 100 Yards. Forte scored twice in the third Quarter on runs of 2 and 6 Yards As he rushed 19limes for 164 Yards for the 4-0 wolves. Dennis scored on a 78-Yard run in the first Quarter and added a 41-Yard score on a pass from quarterback Ron Mcclendon in the second Quarter. The stallions give up 35-40 pounds on the line to the wolves. Mcclendon Hil Pericl Parker on an a Yard scoring pass in the third Quarter for the wolves other score. Mcclendon hit on eight of 22 passes for 182 Yards but threw four interceptions. Stuttgart s Lone score came late in in game when quarterback Mitchell Lester rolled out to the right and hit Ron Thomas for 28 Yards and the  hit 8 of 30 passes for 166 Yard but tossed two interceptions. Thomas had two receptions for 73 Yards both on the scoring drive. Thomas also had six Solo tackles four assists and iwo sacks from the Corner on defense for the stallions while teammate Tony o Banner added iwo sack from hit Middle linebacker spot and tackle Jonathon Hill had three sacks. Middle linebacker Kevin surreal led the wolves defense Wilh seven Solo tackles and three assists. Linebacker Brian Bentley racked up four Solo tackles and five assists As the wolves held Stutt Gart which fell to 0-4, to 27 Yards. Ramstein 22,  0 ka1serslautern, West Germany Ramstein s Mike Ghent ran roughshod Over the red raiders scoring three times As he rushed for 205 Yards on 18 carries. Ghent playing halfback scored on runs of 27, 57 and 58 Yards As the royals ground Oul 300 Yards in Rushing. Clin Brady kicked the extra Point on Ghent s first iwo scores Ihnn Holder Judy Patter son hit Steve Caston on a faked extra Point try after Ghent s last score. Keith Luck Cut rushed 11 times for 80 Yards for the red raiders and Quarter Back Andrew Baker hit five of 11 passes for 110 Yards. Mike aubur caught three of Baker s passes for 94 Yards but Kai ices lantern was Hurt by six fumbles and iwo interceptions. Rams Cin improved to 3-1, while the red raiders fell to 2-2. Wiesbaden 41, Frankfurt 0 Wiesbaden West Germany the warriors she lacked the eagles As Ter Rance Johnson rushed 26 times for 210 Yards and four touchdowns. Johnson scored on runs of 2, 9, 38, and 17 Yards behind a Wall of mockers led by fullback Andy Lautzenheiser tackles Ron Wright and Todd Funkhauser and guard Chris Davila. The 2-2 warriors other scores came on a 6-Yard quarterback keeper by John Stevenson see aaa on Page 25