European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 12, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 thigh school football Lions oust eagles b Ben Abrams prep sports editor Heidelberg West Germany Eric a Cir threw for two touchdowns and Sot up a third one Friday As the Heidel Berg Lions moved into the big schools championship game with a 2d-3 Semi final Victory Over the Numberg eagles. The Lions will meet the Winner of sat urday s 12 30 . Winburg Al Mann Heim semifinal for the big schools championship to be played in one week. A Mannheim Victory will necessitate actin toss to determine the situ1 or the title game because both clubs would have 0 season records. If Wurzburg prevails Heidelberg Wilf get the Home Field by virtue of its regu Lar season Germany aaa Triumph Over the wolves. The big schools playoff for mat crisscrossed pairings the aaa Champion taking on the a runner up and vice versa. Numb re got on the Board Early but the eagles Nad to Settle for a Field goal because receiver Rick Hutchinson was unable to hang on to two consecutive passes that would have been touch Downs. Jim Philpot came on to Boot the35-Yard Field goal. The eagles Felix pass blocked a Zetic punt on the first series of the game numb org taking Possession on the Lions is. Andre Mctoyer picked up a Yard. Then came two Down and out passes from Tim Hasty to Hutchinson. On both. Hutchinson had the defender beaten on the i but both times the Ball slipped through his  s Hemelrick Ray picked off a Cir s next pass but Troy Winningham got the Ball Back for Heidelberg with an interception of his own on the Heidel Berg 2g and a 16-Yard return to prevent the eagles from opening up a decisive advantage. Neither team did much for he balance or the first Quarter and the first nine minutes of the second courier. Ocier however kept the eagles in trouble with some Fine punts one for 54 Yards and another for 49.it was after the latter that Heidelberg got the break it needed. Mike Hundley recovered a Ray Fumble on the Numberg 30, and Ocier was Quick to take Adan  Milo Bryant picked up 15 Yards i three carries and Ocier attempting to pass picked up 5 More. But then Bryant lost 5 on a Pilch out and Zeier was sacked for 6  the next play Ocier avoided one would be Tacker and managed to get a. 6ji5 Ovate do Heidelberg Beric fitter fires this touchdown pass while getting nailed by no Reboir s Jim Philpot in the first half Friday. Pass off As he was being hit by Philpot. Winningham who had to come Back to catch the Ball near his shoe lops on the i turned and lunged into the end zone. Ocier s Bullet pass to Brad Hogan made it 3 with 1 34 remaining before inter Mission. Cedrie Conway returned a Zeier punts1 Yards for an apparent Nurnberg touchdown following Heidelberg s first second half Possession but the run was nullified at inc. Heidelberg 38 by a clip Ping penalty the eagles eventually Halo punt and Zeier led Heidelberg to its second touchdown. The Lions started on their 7. Bryan picked up 2 and Ocier passed for 9 Yards and a first Down to Robert basics. But on the nuni play Gary Mccarcy sacked Ocier for a Yard loss. Undaunted the lion quarterback displaying poise not really expected from a Sophomore comeback with a bomb. Bryant caught it on the Nurnberg 42 and want All the Way. However a clipping Penally erased All but 8 of the 81 Yards. Still undaunted Eicr went to the air again and winning Ham made a sensational catch and rambled to the eagles 7 before Ray hauled him Down. Hogan went for 3 Yards Bryan got 3 More and Hogan scaled he Heights and soared Over the Nurnberg line for the touchdown. This time the Pat run at tempt by Bryan was piled up. Heidel Berg led 14-3, Nurnberg mounted a Sam serious bid at the Start of the fourth Quarter driving from its 10 to the Heidelberg 33 before the Lions defense stiffened and slopped Conway on a fourth and i situation. The Lions got an insurance touch Down with 92 seconds remaining. A Ocier punt this one covering 39 Yards put the eagles Back on their heels at the Yard line. Hasty completed his Only pass of the Day an i a yarder to Metayer but the Eagle fullback fumbled and win Gingham recovered on the Nurnberg 21. Hogan picked up 3 before Ocier hit Mike Jacobs m the Corner of the end zone forthe Lions final score. They were tougher than i expected them to be said Heidelberg conc Floyd Leighlon they caused us a lot of trouble Early in the game and we had tomake some adjustments at half Lime. We were blocking Back to our open Side Early in the game and they were nailing us before we could gel anything going. On Ewe settled Down and Eric got a Little More Lime to pass we were  Winningham led the balanced hard hitting Heidelberg defense with 3 solos s assists the interception a broken up pass and the Fumble recovery. Handley was credited with 4 solos and 3 assists in addition to his Fumble recovery and Jacobson finished with a sack and 5 assists. Nurnberg got Stellar defensive play from Philpot who had s solos and 10. Assists and Mccarcy 5 solos including 3 sacks and s assists and Mctoyer 3 solos and it assists. I really thought we could handle Hei Delberg today Nurnberg coach. Jim Crowson said but we made a couple of big mistakes. You can t drop two touch Down passes and let a couple of receivers get behind your defense against a team Tike Heidelberg and not get  Sis  drf.0 str Idelbert s Milo Bryant. Runs into Gary Mccarcy Fulda dumps Augsburg in so Semi Augsburg West Germany Fulda quarterback Jay Harris threw a touchdown pass and Eric Thomas scored twice in the Falcons 42-8 Blitz of the Augsburg apaches in a Small schools semifinal Friday. Utilda will Host inc Winner of saturday s Berlin ans Bach game for the Small schools title next week. Augsburg 2 led 0 on Terry Austin s 18-Yard to pass id Joe Alexander and Tiger Fedricks conversion run. Fulda 1 took Over by out gaining Augsburg 431-115. Thomas 14-Yard 7d scamper with 8 12 left in the second Quarter and Harris conversion run tied it. After Thomas scored from the 2, Ron Lalonde caught Harris conversion pass fora 16-s Lead. ,.-. Harris then linked up with David Feny of a 65-Yard pass play to set up Leon Winfrey s a  Smith five Solo tackles la Sec assists. Joe Ber Nard five solos two assists and lir Wii Lewallyn two interceptions three solos led the full la defense thai limited Augsburg to 33 Yards Rushing. Augsburg s cur tis Wiley gained 16 Yards in  completed 6 pfi4 passes for s2 Yards. Alex Ander caught two for ti2 Yards. Aislin ii so led the Apache defense with three solos and four assists