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October 22, 1981 page 7' Sports analysis Defense is unsung hero of WMC victory Robert' Holt yards rushing, they lost 13 yards and Joe has to set tsmsejt behind the The WMC victory over Moravian in alone, mostly from the sackinqs of scrimmage line Why is that coach?" Yes. the defense made their share of l ~~u~~~~~in~ef~~~alld~:~e~s la~: ~~:~g~f~: f:~~i~i~:o~ ~~: ~~~~: errors, but they seem small to the WMCland dancing with glee. As is hound defense The WMC fouls committed by the offense during were under pressure quarterbacks I usual when the "ole boys" on the from the Greyhond pass rush all day crucial plays in long drives. group of misdeeds team are victorious, there is the The biggest retelling of the great plays and little and constantly scrambling from pur- committed by the offense comes said of the poor moments. suing tacklers. Three times a pres- under the heading of jumbles. Turn- Well, the Terrors walloped the Grey- sureo WMC quarterback fired a overs are costly, they eventually will hounds 24 to 3. With a 3-1-1 record hurried pass downfield and was inter- make the difference between victory to date, WMC is still a contender in cepted. And many times more were and defeat, in most games. Four I the MAC South standings. Yet, in the bad passes forced or passes almost fumbles with three recovered by the words of one scout at the Saturday intercepted. Greyhounds was no big sweat in the game, if the Terrors had played a The wide receivers looked sluggish game last Saturday, but against F & I higher caliber team, they probably all day as well. They did not seem to M it probably would have cost the even try to elude their coverage. A Terrors a victory. It is distressing to would have lost. Thai is Homecoming tactics, schedule a team you can defensive back .for the Greyhounds see the Terrors drive 7.4yards to the beat named Timothy Williams was having Moravian three yard line, and then Yes, luce could not play, Yes, an easy time covering the receivers watch Mike Baum cough the ball up- Feurer and Forte were sidelined with He pi(Jked off two passes and broke and see it recovered by tne Grey- minor injuries. Yes. the "Pride of up several other pass plays hounds. WMC," the defense. held Moravian to Selfridge looked better than in re- Two other fumbles that Moravian only 144 net yards rushing. However, cent games, but he and Wallin.need recovered - cost the Terrors long Upshow (79) continually pressured the Greyhound the offense did not give the kind of to get the timing down with the drives that, judging from the offensive quarterbacks in the Saturday victory over Moravian. performance that I would write home receivers. Selfridge was nine for 13, momentum would have resulted in to mom about. with one interception by a savvy touchdowns. We will never know, Yes, I am sure that the WMC defensive back named (who else?) because footballs do not come ings of the opposing quarterbacks by Now there are those wno will ram- football players will nOt like what I Tim Williams. Wallin fared no better, equipped with handles, eno Terror Mr. Upshaw and Mr. Keen. Then, the ble on about the grass not being cut say, but the truth is not always throwing five completions in 10 at- runningbacks seem to forget to cover one big chance that the Greyhounds and the second string playing for the pleasant to the ear or senses. If they tempts with two interceptions, one up when they are tackled. The Satur- had to score was a break away letl Terrors in the second half. No point want to come "looking for blOOd," do was by Mr. Timothy Williams. (why day exhibition by the offensive squad sweep on a carry by a Moravian brought up can undermine the fact not pick on the sports editor, come does that name sound so familiar?) of WMC was not that of a team with a player named David Bianco. It that the Terror defense played like looking for the et!ttor in chief. As a Well, if the linemen could keep the good chance of taking the MAC seemed that Bianco would run clear champions They held the Grey- matter of fact, Rob McQuay has defensive rushers from roaming in the South championship. The real hero of the Terror secondary and Tom hounds to a single fieldgoal in scor- received unfair criticism for telling the backfield, the quarterbacks might of the game was the defensive Knieriem made a spectacular tackle ing, and forced their opponents to fact. The facts are the 'defense nas even be able to take a little more time squad that cut Bianco down in his tracks punt to the Terrors and give the often given the offense a gOOd field in picking a possible open receiver, if Bob Upshaw and Wayne Keen Knieriem was solely responsible for offense good field position to launch position to work from and the Terrors they can get clear of the coverage. constantly invaded the Greyhound eliminating a Greyhound scoring play their scoring drives have left me field Wlh little or nothing Twice the offense lost critical mo- back field and "Terrorized the Mora- Often the defensive players are the Gary Forte received a bruised calf for all of the defenses efforts. mentum on key drives, because of vian quarterbacks. The defense unsung heroes, and the Homecoming in the game and Nick Feirer twisted The Saturday performance of the illegal motion of illegal procedure nailed the Greyhounds for 71 yards ~ame was certainly one.of those his ankle. Both are expected to be offensive 'squad is indicative of their penalties. You cannot hitch the horse lost rushing including s~me key sack- cases. back in action next week .play foCtile season to date. and ttrat to the wagon _until it has been I is giving kind consideration to what is harnessed. You start from point A called "mitigating circumstances" and go to point B; "in medias res" is Terror hockey beats Johns Hopkins among attorneys and magistrates acceptable in literature, but not in l How can I say that? I will "bear the football. These are two concepts that body" and present the evidence some Terrors still have to master. "So Sydney Deeds things off with a goal on a penalty victors with a 3-1 win. Inner Barb _ Though the ~ffens: a~~sed 414' I have to wait for the ball to be hiked, The Green Terror hockey team had stroke. Wing Lori Rafferty tallied the Peterson started things off again with a good week improving their record next one with a superb single-handed a goal on the Terrors first drive. The with a tie and a win, their first of the effort that began at center field. Inner Terror defense held Hopkins score- LOCUST BOOKS season Barb Peterson was the next one to less, while effectively backing up the Beginning on Wednesday, the Ter- put her mark up, as Ihe Dickinson offense. Sue Cook took advantage of 9 East Main Street rors traveled to Dickinson tor wIlat defense fell apart. She scooped the the Terror power to score two goals Westminster, Maryland 21157 began as a roul when the Red Devils ball over the goalie for a tie score of that gave Western Maryland a 3-0 advantage. Hopkins finally scored scored three unanswered goals to 3-3., 301/848-6813 lead at the half 3-0. 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