European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday november 17, 1991the stars and stripes c Page 21 big schools semifinals Frankfurt sputters then rips stallions is Oft do of Stuttgart s do everything mainstay Anthony Payton hurdles teammate Antoine Brown. By Ben Abrams prep sports editor Frankfurt Germany a the Frankfurt eagles Kingpins of the aaa realm found themselves in trouble against the so so Stuttgart stallions when they fell a touchdown behind Midway through the second Quarter of a big schools semifinal football game. But the eagles rebounded and then capitalized on mistakes made by a tiring Stuttgart combo and went on to Post a one sided 40-20 Victory and qualify for the title game next week on the same Gridiron against Wiesbaden which eked out a 6-0 verdict Over Niernberg in the other semifinal game. A we came out very Flat and Stuttgart had a very Good game plan and we got into some difficulty a Frankfurt coach Charlie Toth said following the game. A i Felt we were a step behind throughout the first half and we got some help when Stuttgart did no to punt late in the the score stood at 14-All with 12 seconds remaining before intermission and Stuttgart passed on 4th Down from its 21. Chris Breeze who intercepted three passes in the second half broke up the pass and Frankfurt was Given a scoring Opportunity with eight seconds remaining. Chad Nighbert passed Down the Middle to Webster Langhorne in a crowd of three stallion defenders and the pass was batted Down. The eagles got one More play a this time Nighbert connected with Sidney Lemora for the to and the eagles were in control. Frankfurt got a break it needed when Tony Payton fumbled on a Roll out play Frankfurt a Isaac Nimley recovered on the Eagle 38 to Quelch a Stuttgart drive which began on the stallion 27. Seven plays later Webster Langhorne exploded off tackle and rumbled for 28 Yards to give the eagles a 6-0 Lead. Markus tur Rojas Pat kick made it 7-0. Stuttgart move the Ball and had to punt from its 29, Frankfurt taking Over on its 40. However Jerome Chatman picked off a Nighbert Aerial and rambled 39 Yards for a stallion to. The visitors went for two and the Lead and Payton connected with Eric Robinson for the advantage. The rejuvenated stallions held Frankfurt on Downs and came Back for another score marching 93 Yards in 10 plays. The 22-Yard to pass from Payton was set up by two big plays Paytonn a 18-Yard sortie on an option play and Paytonn a 23-Yard pass to Robinson on a third and Long situation. The stallions went for two Points but the pass was knocked Down. Frankfurt got even two plays after the Kickoff when Lemora broke up the Middle for a 62-Yard Jaunt. Tur Rojas booted the Pat to knot the count at 14. The eagles wrapped things up quickly after intermission. On the third play from scrimmage following the second half Kickoff Langhorne picked off one of the six Payton passes that strayed into enemy hands and loped 28 Yards Tor a score. Status remained at aug for the rest of the Quarter but the eagles picked up their other two touchdowns Early in the third period Joe Evans getting the first one on a 9-Yard scamper that capped a 63-Yard drive on which he contributed other runs of 13 and 34 Yards. The last Frankfurt to came on la moral a 14-Yard Gallop following a fourth Down stallion Tumble on their 43 and night crts a 25-Yard pass to Jon Delk. Payton a standout performer with Little support rambled 39 Yards for Stuttgart a last touchdown. He played practically the entire game scintillating on defense. He was in on nearly every play and it took its toll As Frankfurt wore Down the stallions. A they had too much Talent for us a losing Mentor Mike Laue said. A we were in the game until we began to get tired and started making too Many mistakes. You can to do that against any team not to mention a team As Good As inches past Nurnberg by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Nurnberg Germany a if you done to believe football is a game of inches just ask the Wiesbaden football team. Duba Flowers 75-Yard punt return in the first Quarter held up through the last three quarters As the warriors advanced to their first big schools final since 1985 with a 6-0 Victory Over the Nurnberg eagles saturday. But the warriors had to make a last minute goal line stand to preserve their Victory. The a conference Champion eagles were stopped just inches Short of the goal line by a stingy Wiesbaden defense with under a minute to play to Seal the Victory for coach Darryl Schwartz who is seeking his first big schools title in four years of trying. On a fourth and goal from the Wiesbaden 6, Horatio Hart took the snap and barrelled ahead to the goal line but was stopped by Wiesbaden Sall everything Duba Flowers to kill Nairn bergs a shot at a big schools title. A i was surprised they ran to my Side because they were getting some big gains on the left Side a Flowers said. A the came at me and tried to dive across so i just but my body into him. When i saw his Nee go Down i just fell on top of him. There was no Way he was a i thought we had the touchdown a Nurnberg coach Tom Lockyer said. A sure he had a knee Down but he also had the Ball Over the goal line. What can you do a what Nurnberg did do was shut Down Flowers who has been a terror on the Gridiron this season chalking up 200-Yard games in his Wake. Today he had 75 Yards in 22 tries. A one thing i want to make perfectly Clear is that we stopped Flowers a Lockyer said. A we shut him a that Wasny to in our game plan Nurnberg shutting Duba Down a Schwartz said. A we weren to accustomed to it. It shocked us really. We had to shift our game plan which Isnit something we be had to do this Flowers broke for the eventual game Winner with just 2 28 left in the first Quarter Fielding a punt and following a Trail of White jerseys into the open where he hit the turbos and went in for the score. A that was just Speed and my blocking a Flowers said. A i used my Speed to get into the open and my line was making the blocks. All i had to do was read my the game was marked by vicious defensive hits on both sides of the Field. Nurnberg stuffed Flowers at the one foot line in the second half on a fourth and goal from the 1. The warriors came into the game after a second place conference finish. Wies Baden 6-2 has had its problems containing eagles this season dropping a 2726 decision to the Frankfurt eagles oct. 26, and also came up Short against Nurnberg 14-6 in the first game of the season. Niernberg has been in four of the last five big schools title games. Last season the eagles won the big schools championship Topping the Mannheim Bison in the finals. Wiesbaden fell to the Bison in the semifinals. A we Haven to beaten these Guys in three years a Schwartz said before the game. A we did no to take these Guys lightly. Not at Nurnberg also finished at 6-2, its losses coming to Frankfurt and Giessen. Flowers ran for 1,624 Yards and 15 ads during the eight game season his season High a 298-Yard Day against Frankfurt but the Nurnberg defense shut him Down. A a it a common sense. If you see a Power Back and two linemen doing the same thing every game you pick up on it. They shut us Down today but it had worked for us All year. Just did no to work it was Flowers line of tight end Robert Maes Daniel Avitua and Scott Workman that was held in Check by the eagles defensive front. Flowers was held to just 17 Yards Rushing in the first half but his punt return yardage and a 53-Yard interception return tested the eagles. Not that Niernberg was without its problems moving the Ball. The eagles were forced to punt six times and managed Only two first Downs in the first half. Steve Murrell Nairn bergs a starting quarterback sat out with a leg injury he sustained in the season final against Giessen. In his place Wilson a Junior had problems with the massive Wiesbaden line being sacked twice for a to a of 21 Yards in the first half alone. His Lone interception came under pressure and with Nurnberg driving for the score. He under throw two Eagle receivers and handed Flowers the Gratis trip downfield. But on the eagles last drive of the game he exhibited extraordinary poise completing three crucial passes on that drive a a 12-yarder to Mike Shea a 2-yarder to Ben Kirsch that set up the first and goal at the 5, and another 2-yarder to Quan Burks on a third Down play. A i came out on that drive and knew if we were going to win the game it had to be on that drive a Wilson said. He finished the Day with three completions in seven attempts with an for 29 Yards. Lockyer pulled Wilson out on the crucial play and sent Hart in to win it. A a in a not a runner not at All a Wilson said. A a Horatio a extremely fast and we figured he could get it across for us. And i thought he made it. I was
