Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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Edison Takes Firelands Championship Edison Chargers had their best season in their four year history, as they captured the Firelands Conference Championship in a con- vincing manner. Bob Gliatta, leading the way in a wide-open running attack, and Kim Graham passing for crucial yardage, Edison blasted their way to a 7-0 in league play and 8-1 overall. The Big Blue ran up a total of 2,932 yards and put 226 points on the board. Turning in victories in close contests over arch-rival Norwalk St. Paul 7-0 and state- ranked lVlonroeville 13-0 proved to be the crucial contests of the season. Early in the first quarter of the St. Paul game a short Flyer kick from their 3 to the 28 set the stage for the Chargers' score. Bob Gliatta went off tackle to the 6 and then went over the center for the score. Dave Gormley kicked the point after. ln the third quarter Edison went to the 2 but was stopped. St. Paul never got beyond the 20 yard line. ln the lVlonroeville game, Joe Ross scored first in the second quarter on a 36 yard punt return. Dave Gormley kicked the extra point. Bob Gliatta then made the final tally on a five yard run. The try for extra points failed. The first game of the season, against Colum- bia Station, was dominated by Edison, 26-0. The next game, a non-conference test against Wellington, however, was a disaster, as the Chargers were dropped by the Dukes, 40-0. The third game of the season against New London, turned out to be another victory for Edison, 38-13. The Chargers came off ofthe New London victory to pounce on the Black River Pirates 26-14, in a hard fought contest. After beating the lVlonroeville Eagles, the Chargers ruined the Western Reserve Rough- riders' Homecoming, with a 19-O trouncing. At this point, the Chargers were halfway to the Firelands Conference Championship. After the victory over St. Paul, it was coast- ing the rest of the way. The next win was 49-6 against the lVlapleton lVlounties. The last game, Edison's Homecoming, was against South Central, an easy 48-0 victory, played in snow. The game statistics were fan- tastic as the Chargers gained 531 yards to the Trojan's 20. Edison, chalking up 20 first downs to their 5, and never had to punt. Gliatta clinched the league rushing title as he had 4 six pointers. lVlark IVlills also scored after intercepting a pass. Dan Lake went 15 for a score and Joe Ross returned the second half kick-off to score. Senior Bob Gliatta C441 maneuvers around a Western Reserve Roughrider.