OTTEHS AMBUSH PIONEERS

Leading ground gainers for Marietta were sophomore Don Pottmeyer with 84 yards in 26 attempts and Steve Morris with 53 yards in 6 carries. The Otters held a substantial edge in total offense 333-208, holding the Pioneersto just 61 yards in passing, Otterbein hosts Defiance College next Saturday at 8 P.M. on Parent's Night.

Otterbein College, playing what some have termed its best football game of the year, scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the pre• viously unbeaten Marietta Pioneers 2210. It was Otterbein's second straight win and evened their season's record at 3-3.

The first period was scoreless as each team had a sustained drive but couldn't take it in. A key play for the Otter defense occured late in the period when they prevented the Pioneers from~scoring when Marietta has a first and goal on the Otterbein 3.

Mari~tta scored first on a 23 yard pass from Steve Morris to Rick Scheithauser, after recovering an Otter fumble on the Otterbein 18. The Cards went ahead 8-7 on a 17 yard pass from Greg Miller to Steve Traylor. Jim Bontadelli ran for the 2 point conversion to give the Cards an 8-7 half-time lead. Marietta went ahead briefly in the third period on a 28 yd. field goal, 108. The Otters went ahead to stay early in the fourth ~riod, moving 56 yar~s in 2 plays. Steve Traylor caught his second touchdown pass, this one covering53yards from Jerry Elliott. They added their final score late in the per· iod on a time • consuming 67 yard drive in 20 plays. Elliott handed to Les Donehue who was stopped cold; Donahue flipped it back to Elliott who Dave Mack all alone in the end zone for the final touchdown.

Doug Thompson was the big man for Otterbein on the ground with 123 yards in 26 carries. Wayne Blevins added 59 yards in 14 cracks as Otterbein picked up 22 first downs to Marietta's 1 10. Steve Traylor caught four aerials for 96 yards and two touchdowns.

The Junior Recital of Cheryn Alten and David Leist will be at 8:00'p.m. on Sunday, April 9, instead of 3:00 p.m. as previously scheduled.