European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 3, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 air Force football rams Romp Over rockets 42-17 i by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Rhein main a West Germany a if big things ome from Small packages 5-foot-5 Derek Allen Deli red Pandora a Box. Allen snagged five passes for 163 Yards and three touchdowns As the Ramstein rams snapped Rhein a lain a 15-game Home winning Streak with a Demora izing 42-17 Victory sunday. The Ramstein passing attack picked away at the defending Safe Champion rockets for 302 Yards via air mail. . Johnson anchored the attack with a 290-Yard passing game and backup Bruce Leggroan notched the extra 12 to put the rams Over the 300-Yard passing Mark. Johnson connected on 14 of 29 attempts and tossed our touchdown passes As the rams took vengeance on the rockets 26-0 embarrassment of Ramstein in the 1989 Continental sports conference championship. Johnson lofted a spiral into Allens hands on the first play of a second Quarter drive for an 83-Yard to rot that gave Ramstein a 28-3 Lead. Johnson opened he scoring in the first Quarter with a 44-Yard pass to Allen on the sixth play of Ramstein a opening drive. Mark a Hildgen spat gave the rams a 7-0 Lead. Ramstein dominated the thinning ranks of rockets who played without starting linebacker Jay Gregson and defens Eman Omega Edwards and a Host of returnees from last seasons Safe title squad. The rams landed Jose Valentin his first loss As a head coach in Lis Csc debut to set Rhein main at 1-2 on the season. Ramstein improved to a Sterling 5-0 with the Victory. A basically there a no secondary Over Here who can Stop us. We re that Good a said Allen. A a we be got Guys on the Bench who could Start for any team in the eague. What i did today. That could have been any one of our  Johnson hooked up with Bonnie Dave from 33 Yards out to open the flood Gates with 12 03 left in the first Quarter. After a Rhein main turnover Johnson lit the 5-foot-10 receiver on the next play to give the rams a 14-0 Lead. Rhein main rebounded on the next drive but Loul Dnn to find the goal line. Brian Hellard banged a 29-Yard Field goal to Cut the Lead to 14-3. Tony Phillips plunged across from five Yards out to close out the first Quarter scoring at 21-3. Jobs amps Dave Dudlo Ramstein comeback Anthony Porter deflects a pass intended for Rhein Mains Ford Smith. The rams won 42-17. It was a relatively quiet Day for Phillips the rams admitted stallion. He gained 79 Yards on 15 carries to Ead Ramstein a sparsely used running attack. Phillips had nothing but Praise for the Ramstein receiving corps. A a lot of teams perceive us As Only a running team but we re really a combination team. Whenever we have a team that a playing us for the run be keep them off balanced with the pass. . Johnson s an outstanding quarterback. He showed that  linebacker Bruce Carrington piloted the rams Learly impregnable defense with a Stellar performance hat yielded five Solo tackles four assists a sack a nimble recovery and an interception a one of five the rockets tossed on the Day. A i did a lot of soul searching and just tried to play to he Best of my ability today a said the modest caring on. A i made a few mistakes today. I knew our offence a Ould do it. We be got the Best receivers in Safe and 3ne of the Best quarterbacks in Safe. I done to think Here a anyone who can beat  Rhein main did its part of beating itself with a self destructive offence. Arthur Miles and Hiawatha Porter combined for a sub Par 1 l-for-31 game which brought Only 162 Yards passing and the five interceptions. Ramstein free safety Kevin Martin picked off two of porters attempts while Anthony Porter Ronnie Powell and Carrington gave Miles a headache. Allen grabbed Johnson a 11-yarder in the third Quarter to increase Ramstein a Lead to 35-3, and Dexter Powell Send around bulldoze from 28 Yards out closed the rams scoring at 42. Despite the loss Valentin was Able to smile after the game. A a in a not looking for excuses but we be been off for three weeks and we weren to even sure if we were going to play this game. My players did More than i asked them to do. I asked them to give 100 percent and they gave me 110 percent. In a not embarrassed at All considering the circumstances. We be got a Young secondary. Its going to be Tough once the secondary gets  the rockets made a late surge in the fourth Quarter on Charles Harris 2-Yard to run that Cut the rams Lead to 42-10. A Fluke extra Point attempt provided rocket fans More excitement than a Phillips Bac flip earlier in the game. When Hellard spat attempt was blocked a pile of bodies gathered in the end zone. After the bodies were cleared off Harris was on the Bottom with the Ball which gave the rockets a 2-Point conversion that set the score at 42-11. Scott Wilber snared a 4-Yard pass from Miles to set the 42-17 final. The abundance of Quality receivers has Given Ramstein coach Larry Boldin a migraine. A a we be got eight receivers that could play anywhere in this league. Its a coaches Nightmare trying to get them All playing  Johnson dismissed his heroics sending kudos to Allen and co. A a we re for real this year. We be got great receivers and Tony Phillips and . Johnson to run the Ball. With great receivers it makes my Job simple All i have to do is throw the  Thurmond lifts sabers past Hawks tvs amps Lynda Davidson Spang Dahlem a Deluca Thurmond. 50-Yard a a sneak for to Span Dahlem a West Germany a Deluca Thurmond put on quite a Continental sports conference show for the Span Dahlem fans Here sunday As he led the sabers to a thrilling come from behind 27-26 Victory Over the Hahn Hawks. Despite having thrown three touchdown passes Thurmond found the sabers trailing 26-19 with 6 40 remaining in the game. On a third and one situation on the 50, Thurmond called his number on a quarterback sneak in an attempt to pick up a first Down. The line opened a gaping Hole and Thurmond got not Only the first Down but a touchdown too. Mike Smith then took a Pat pass from Neil paler for the two winning conversion Points and the sabers held on to notch their third Victory in four outings. Hahn is 1-3. Hahn quarterback William Cotton started the scoring with a 49-Yard to Roll out Jaunt with 13 22 remaining in the first Quarter. Bill Kaufman a kick gave the Hawks a 7-0 advantage. But it did no to take Thurmond Long to get in gear. After two changes of Possession he uncorked a 40-Yard pass to Willie Lawson for a touchdown and Frank Goetzl Pat kick evened the count. Spang took a 13-6 advantage Early in the second Quarter on another thur mond to Lawson bomb this one covering 52 Yards. Goetz missed the Pat. Hahn took control for the remainder of the half All of the third Quarter and into the Early stages of the last period scoring three straight ads on Doug Nance a 10-Yard run Brenton Abrams 2-Yard dive and Bobby pierces 1-Yard run. Kaufman a kick after the first to hit the goal Post and chromed Back he made the second and Span Dahlem lineman Mike Bell blocked the next one leaving the Hawks holding a 26-13 advantage with 12 04 remaining. But Thurmond who completed 9 of 20 passes for 215 Yards during the game found favorite target Lawson for a 33-Yard score mid the sabers were Back in Contention with 11 45 left in the game. Goetz missed the possible tying Pat kick. The sabers held on Downs and forced a Hahn punt to set up the winning score. Chris James took the punt return Back 13 Yards to the Span Dahlem 40. He picked up 9 Yards in two carries and Thurmond went for the first Down and got the winning to. Thurmond was Spang Dahlem a big running threat All Day too. He finished with 156 Yards in 25 carries. Lawson had five receptions for 160 Yards and his three touchdowns. Hahn rushed for 218 Yards. Tracy Gamble led the attack with 91 in 19 carries and Pierce added 88 in 12