European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 13, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 air Force football rockets clip rams to win Csc by Bucky Fox staff writer Rhein main a West Germany As it turned out the Rhein main Rock ets did t Dodge bullets. They caught them. And intercepted them. And Shol them Back Al rams cirt for a 31-15 wipe out in saturday s Continental sports conference championship game. We Ain l dodging nothing now said rocket fullback Greg Booker whose 2 Yard touchdown in the third Quarter riddled Ramstein s momentum. I knew if we had everything on it would be a Blowout. It  it was because of linebacker Jay Greg son s four interceptions including a 24 Yard Lunback for a touchdown. And James shorty s four catches for 73 Yards including one he held despite a lights outhit. And Tony Smith s 10-of-23 pass ing no interceptions 137 Yards one to in the air and one on the ground. Bullets Dill Schull the rams assist ant head coach who fired the Rhein main is dodging bullets broadside be fore saturday s Battle Felt like chewing a few after this drilling. A super  Schultz said of Greg son who also had seven Solo tackles and six assists. "1 told them Ramstein s Quarter backs not to throw the Ball in the Middle of the Field because he was then. The Way those Guys played especially the defense it would be been hard for anybody to beat ihcm.". They played Lilic champions today said Ray Sayers the rams All Star Cor Norback. All year they were dogged about lodging bullets but they played so Well today. 1 Hope they go Over to eng land and win in for Germany the rockets will take their 10-0 re Cord across the Channel o play . Champion Lakenheath in next sunday s Safe title game. The rams finished at �-2, with both losses coming against a Rhein main learn Hal owns the Csc title for the firs time in 15 years this is unreal said Rhein main coach Warren Stanley freezing up after receiving a water dousing a la the new York giants. I m so Happy. It s a great Day for this program. In went the Way 1 thought. The defense was awesome. 1 thought we d win 31-7, i told defensive coordinator Barry Cline that. He said 31-0,being a defensive Guy. Our defense controlled their running game big Lime. And Greeson had an in credible game. Thai Rockol defense reamed the rams into 29 Yards in 34 rushes. It held Tony Phillips the Csc leading runner 10 36 Yards in 22 tries. It produced Only one sack by Reserve end Paul Mccarthy but Sas Dart Obj Ramstein s Tony Phillips dives for end tone from re can mule 4 in second Quarter. Rims were Pena Luitel on the Piny and did not scare. Got stiff play from end Marty Andres line Backer Ira Washington and free safely Bobby Tindal each of whom had four tackles and one assist. With nowhere to run Ramstein tried passing which coach Larry Bot Din had said was critical 10 breaking the rockets. Chuck Herron passed for 148 Yards and Bruce Leggroan who Quarter backed the Middle two quarters passed for 48. Yet they were held to 16-of-35 passing wit much of the cannonade coming after inc War was decided. It seemed like they wanted to Sec if i could catch them All said Gregson who pulled off his interception grand slam with a broken Finger suffered on inc first play. "1 kind of Laid Low while they ran89 Harry Washington who had four catches for 32 Yards and 84 Darren toy who grabbed four for 60 Over inc  " Ramstein Silys they have inc Besl secondary said rocket cornerback Marty Yocum. I Don t know who believed that.". Boldin was one believer in inc Rock ets. They have an Excel incl Bat club said the rams coach when you beat us twice you show you re an . Our defense probably played As Well As theirs but their offence made the big  indeed Ramstein held Rhein main to 31 Yards on the ground thanks to 10 sacks. Willie Mccray Ted the rams with four sacks As part of his 12 Solo. Marcel Williams followed Wilh three sacks. But said Woldin our secondary did t play As Well us we would pc liked. Then again when you beat a Good secon Dary you deserve everything you  Smith picked on thai secondary to give Rhein main he Lead. After Larry Long caused Phillips to Fumble and Mike Russy recovered at the Ramstein 36, the rocket quarterback quickly tired a 9. Yard pass to a leaping  face mask penalty and a Booker burst of 8 Yards pushed the Ball to the 19. That s when Smith lobbed his to to Prentiss spicy. Y -. Spicy explained thai earn crack Kandy Clyburn was cheating on the cheap Hook. I just blew past him. Thai s All it wus and Tony read  Gary Wallace s Clra Point booted Chin main ahead 7-0 Wilh 5 39 left in the first Quarter Wallace made in 10-0 Wilh a 32-Yardfield goal just 1 46 before halftime Jen Nis Williams set it up by heaving a 40 Yard halfback option pass to . John son. But when Johnson fumbled the Sec Ond half Kickoff and Ramstein s Walter Peoples recovered at the Rhein main 2s, the rams looked revived. Leggroan s 20- yarder to toy set up Phillips 1-Yard to and suddenly Ramstein s fans had a 10-7 game to cheer. Yet thai would prove to be Rhein main s Only turnover. And when Smith convinced referee Tom Villegas to Quie Ramstein s crowd the rockets Home Field advantage was secure. _ that was never a concern Stanley said of rams Cin s momentum. Maybe because he knew Smith would.  Paga 25 Lakenheath nips sky Kings for . Crown Bidav Odiehl.  Lakenheath England John Flynn s 20 Yard held goal with 29 seconds left helped Jimmy bar Ber s Lakenheath eagles Oil last the upper Heyford sky Kings 3-0 to Lake inc . Sports conference championship saturday. 1"1 mixed pm up and they got confused said Barber. That was just what sky King coach Warren talc thought he would do. He s got a mix up learn con ceded talc before the game. It was t just confusion that was the undoing of the sky Kings. It was Eagle persistence thai lir cd out the Heyford a we worked some new stuff Barber said but icy shut it Down. The Bottom line was Hal we comeback to our old stuff.". Lakenheath stands g-3 after beating the 9-2 sky Kings in the . Final for the second straight year. The eagles will Hosl the usage title game at noon next sunday against Continental sports conference Champion Rhein main. -. Vav. After 53 minutes of lacklustre Back and Forth play the  lil up. The Eagle defense drove inc sky Kings Back to their29-Yard line and into a Founh-and-53 with 3 32 left. A punt gave Lakenheath Possession near Midfield. Then big John Erby went to  Eagle quarterback de off a mighty three minute alack by Hilling wide receiver Robert Hihl Bacr fora 9- Yard Gam then a Cal to we Coul Tony Leverett for 16 thai look the eagles 10 Heyford s 28 Wilh 2 43 left. They picked up 2 Yards on a run by Orlando Bulluck before Erby went across the Middle to lament Martin. Thai 24-Yard pass gave Lakenheath first Down Al the 2. An Eagle run met the unrelenting Heyford defensive line before Rynn kicked his Winner. Erby said the Eagle plan to dog inc defense worked. First of All i think the defense relaxed said Erby and we knew they were tired.",- he said his critical throw to Martin came after bar Ber sensed a weakness in the right Side of the sky Kings normally Strong secondary particularly safety Leslie Parkey. Martin said he was finally Able to slip undo Mcalha him in the fourth Quarter. He Cpl Back ing up Martin said. I think he was  Only Lime the sky Kings threatened was the. Opening Quarter. They failed to eap Ilaise on a five Elay 47-Yard drive when quarterback Chi  Eagle defensive Back Ron Hunter on a pass in tended for tailback Mark Crawford. That drive was the Only highlight of a first half. Even less impressive were inc and of game stats which included minus 10 Yards on 30 carries for Lakenheath not All that bad considering the sky Kings sent their backs on 30 carries and lost 42 Yards