European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday november 23, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27warriors out to Dunk eagles7 slam by Ben Abrams prep sports editor All the cards go on the table at 1 . Today at the Frankfurt High school football Field. And the question is whether or not the Wiesbaden warriors can Trump the Frankfurt eagles. The eagles Are going for the slam a the big schools football championship and a perfect 10-0 Campaign their first since 1973 when the charges of Don Drakulich were in the midst of an overseas schools record 20-game win Streak. Frankfurt the aaa league Champion reached the title game by overpowering Stuttgart 40-20 and Wiesbaden the aaa runner up got there by virtue of a 6-0 Victory Over a Tri Champion Nurnberg that avenged a season opening defeat. Frankfurt is making Only its second appearance in Post season Competition. The eagles toppled Mannheim 22-6 in 1976. Wiesbaden is in its fifth championship game. The warriors lost games to Heidelberg in 1975 and 1981 and beat Heidelberg in 1977 and Wurzburg in 1985. Charlie Tothy a eagles nipped Darryl Schwartz a warriors 27-26 in their confrontation three weeks ago. Frankfurt dominated the first half capitalizing on Wiesbaden turnovers to compile a 20-6 advantage by halftime. However the pendulum swung in Wiesbaden a direction after intermission and the warriors fought Back to take a 26-20 advantage behind the Brilliant performance of Duba Flowers Only to have Frankfurt Bounce Back and win the Squeaker on Chad Nighbert a 64-Yard touchdown pass to Webster Lang Home with 36 seconds left in the game. A they probably have an advantage Over us because they re playing on their own Field a Schwartz said. A not just the fans and everything but they re going to be used to the footing on that Field. Since they play there All year Long they know where the Slick spots Are the Muddy spots whatever. They can adjust their game plan according to the Field Toth sees the intangibles of a championship game atmosphere playing a major role today. A both teams Are going to be excited about playing in the game saturday no question a Toth said. A Wiesbaden has been in the playoffs but has never reached that Pinnacle except 1985,1 think it was. They have the incentive because they be been there before. Our kids Haven to. Its a new experience for them. I done to think that a going to hinder us but i think Wiesbaden a got to have the Wiesbaden a game plan consists of Flowers with a smattering of passes and the running of Greg Thomas. A a we re going to run Duba i think that a obvious a Schwartz said. A but we have plays where we done to run Duba and we can run those. You always go with your strength and if that does no to work you go to your other whatever the plan Schwartz foresees another Cliff Hanger. A a you be got to remember these Are Young High school kids we re talking about a Schwartz said. Quot they have egos. Big egos. I Hope Frankfurt does have a big ego. Its hard to beat a team which is nearly equal to you twice in one season. Its really hard. This game is going to come Down to the wire like the last Battle saturdays showdown is expected to match Flowers running against the running of Frankfurt a Sidney Lemora the running and passing of Nighbert and websters running and pass catching talents. Flowers was sensational in defeat in the regular sea son game also at Frankfurt. The explosive 5-8, 165-Pounder scored on runs of 29, 31 and 20 Yards and set up a fourth Wiesbaden to with a 56-Yard Jaunt before Lemora overtook him at the Eagle 5-Yard line. Flowers wound up with 298 Yards Rushing on 32 carries. Lemora picked up 100 Yards to Lead the Frankfurt attack Nighbert had a 54-Yard to run from the Shotgun formation in addition to his game winning pass. Flowers who ran for 1,624 Yards in eight regular sea son games is a Demon on defense too. He had 23 solos 46 assists and five interceptions during the season. He gets outstanding defensive support from end Robert Maes linebackers Jerry Helton John Williams and Greg Thomas and tackle Cameron screen. Frankfurt a defense is no Slouch either. Nighbert plays the comeback position Tough As his 25 solos 26 assists and three interceptions can attest. Linebacker John Iosefo anchors the defense and Eric Valentine has been outstanding on the line. A a we re looking at Wiesbaden like we be never played them before a Toth said. Quot they shut us Down pretty Good in the second half of that first game. I wont let my team get arrogant though just because they re undefeated the Mark of a Good team is one that keeps everything in perspective. When you re undefeated it Means everyone a shooting against you. You have to work a you can see it in their eyes that they want this last one a Toth said. Quot tuesday and wednesday practices Are usually drag Days. Not this week. A i keep telling my kids this will never be just another football game. Win or lose we re still the triple a champs and no one can take that away from us. No High school playoffs r gig schools championship Wiesbaden warriors it Frankfurt eagles saturday at 1p.m. Wiesbaden warriors 6 Nurnberg 14 19 Heidelberg 10 44 Athanau 19 14 a Ramstein 7 40 Wurzburg 7 26 at Frankfurt 27 33 a town 7 26 at Stuttgart 26 6 a at Nurnberg 0 a a playoffs Duba Flowers Frankfurt eagles Sidney Lemora 20 Nurnberg 6 22 at Giessen 10 48 a town 13 40 a Tholberg 13 21 Ramstein 14 27 Wiesbaden 26 33 Wurzburg 6 19 Hanau 12 40 a Stuttgart 20 a a playoffs Strawberry stirs up another feud up Fita Darryl Strawberry a a you can quote me a he Kal Daniels. Feeling is Mutual from wire reports los Angeles a Darryl Strawberry who fled controversy in new York for a More tranquil baseball life made it through his first season with the los Angeles dodgers without causing any Ripples. He waited for the of season. Mincing no words Strawberry says the dodgers should dump Kal Daniels. A i done to want to Deal with what we dealt with last year a Guy like Kal a player who does no to want to play a Strawberry said. A Trade Kal. If he does no to want to play get him out of Here. And you can quote me on Daniels countered by questioning Strawberry a state of mind. A i love the Guy like a brother but if he is going to Back Stab me like that evidently be has a mental problem Quot Daniels said. A Darryl signed the big contract and he thinks he Sall world. A Well he a not. The first half of the season he was invisible. If he does no to want to play with me Well the feelings the two players made their remarks in interviews with the los Angeles times published wednesday. Daniels played in 137 games in 1991, hitting .249, 49 Points below his career average with 17 homers and 73 Bis 10 fewer homers and 21 fewer Bis than the previous year. Strawberry after a slow Start wound up baseball with a team High 28 homers and 99 Bis both close to his career average. Strawberry said Daniels complains too much about injuries. Quot somebody has to finally say something about him and ill be the Guy a Strawberry said. A a in a talking about us needing somebody who is determined to play with injuries somebody who wont get kicked out of a game in the first inning in the Pennant race somebody who always wants to be there. A when it comes to winning you can to have players who do some of the stuff that Kal did. Others agree with me. Of course they but Daniels who has arthritis in both Knees said a nobody plays with injuries like 1 do. In a in pain every Day but Vou never hear me complain. Darryl complained the whole first half about his sign cuban Pitcher St. Louis a Rene Arocha the Pitcher who defected from Cuba to the United states in july has agreed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis cardinals team officials said Friday Arocha 25, a right hander also agreed to pitch for the Arecibo Lobos in the puerto rican Winter league. Arocha probably will be assigned next season to class a Arkan Sas the cardinals said. A lottery was held last month for the rights to Arocha considered one of cubans top pitchers. St. Louis won the lottery. The cards wont do that much More signing. Late thursday the team confirmed newspaper reports that said it would not pursue any of the top free agents currently available including Bobby Bonilla Wally Joyner and Danny woo Murray Sutcliffe new York the new York mets have extended contract offers to free agent first baseman Eddie Murray and Pitcher Rick Sutcliffe. Murray a 35-year-old switch hitter hit .260 with 19 homers last season. The mets Are interested in the 35-year-old Sutcliffe 6-5 with a 4.10 Era for the Chicago cubs last season because Frank Viola is a free agent and the status of Dwight Gooden s right shoulder is sticking with nickname Atlanta a the Atlanta braves Are going to remain the Atlanta braves a at feast for now. Braves president Stan Kasten met with leaders of the american Indian movement thursday and said the braves will not change the baseball team s name or logo. But Kasten said talks would continue with the Indian leaders who object to How native american customs Are portrayed
