<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4CK1IB_0vlfYrvv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4CK1IB_0vlfYrvv00" width="581" height="486" >BEDFORD — It was not about the start, but all about the finish for Lorain on Thursday night.Coming off their first loss of the season, a three-point setback at Willoughby South last Friday, the Titans started slowly in their Lake Erie League opener against the Garfield Heights Bulldogs.However, a 20-point second quarter and four touchdowns from Jairo Williams gave the Titans a 48-14 win at Bearcat Stadium.“We needed that,” Lorain coach James Boyeas said. “Our kids were focused all week. We got off to another slow start. It was a little sloppy on both sides, but we were able to get things going, started to break out of that shell and played good football. It’s great to have a win.”Neither team had a strong start, combining for 12 penalties in a first quarter that took more than 40 real-time minutes to complete.The Titans were flagged five times and penalized 40 yards, while the Bulldogs were set back 65 yards on seven infractions.Garfield Heights (1-5, 0-1 LEL) showed some promise on its first drive.However, flags for a chop block, hold, intentional grounding and false start in a five-snap sequence turned a first-and-10 at the Lorain 36-yard line into a fourth-and-50 from the Garfield Heights 19.The Bulldogs’ issues were compounded further by a 6-yard punt. However, on the next drive, the Titans committed consecutive false starts and fumbled a fourth-and-20 snap that the Bulldogs recovered at their 42.After forcing another Bulldogs punt on the ensuing drive, the Titans (5-1, 1-0) needed only two plays to cover 55 yards, the final 32 on a pass from quarterback Chase Davis to Williams for the game’s opening score and a 6-0 lead.“Our offense put all of our trust in Coach Boyeas,” Williams said. “He’s going to put us in the perfect position to make plays. If we trust our system, if we trust what we know, our offense is going to be able to perform. We’re going to put up points.“We started off the game kind of slow, a lot of penalties, a lot of miscues, a lot of accidents. We’ve got to clean that up and start the game better. If we do, we can come out more explosive.We’ve got to get better at that. We’re going to clean it up. Our team was able to fight back and play better in the second half.”Although the Titans forced and recovered a fumble on the kickoff after the touchdown, penalties once again proved to be a drive killer.On fourth-and-8 from the Garfield Heights 16, Davis scrambled for first-down yardage, but the Titans were flagged for holding, and then, a dead ball unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. That turned a would-be first down into a fourth-and-33 from the Garfield Heights 41.Davis’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete,giving possession back to the Bulldogs.“It was off to quite a drag, and there’s no excuse, but for both sides, it slows things down,” Boyeas said. “The kids get lax, but we needed to clean it up, and we eventually did.”The Titans forced the Bulldogs into another three-and-out, and responded by putting together a four-play, 38-yard drive that running back Toriano Allen finished with an 18-yard run for the score. Allen stepped out of one tackle and hustled down the sideline for the final 10 yards and the touchdown.Allen added the 2-point conversion run to give the Titans a 14-0 lead.After the Titans forced and recovered another fumble, Davis found Joseph Gaines for a 51-yard touchdown pass, which increased the lead to 20-0 with 7:49 to play in the first half.Although the Bulldogs scored on their next possession, the Titans answered with another touchdown drive.After missing twice on screen passes to Williams earlier in the first half, Davis found him in space and watched him go to work. Williams broke out of two tackle attempts and was not to be denied on the way to a 41-yard touchdown for a 26-6 lead at the half.The Titans built upon the first-half momentum when Gaines ran back the third-quarter kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Davis converted the 2-point conversion with a pass to Leonard McCall, and that gave the Titans a 34-6 advantage.“It kind of woke everybody up and made us realize there was a game again,” Boyeas said. “It was a great jump-start to the second half, and it really snowballed from there.”In the fourth quarter, Williams caught his third score of the game, a 52-yarder, with 11 minutes remaining. Then, following his receiving touchdowns of 32, 41 and 52 yards, Williams capped the evening with a 6-yard rushing score with 6:51 remaining.“That’s a big night out of Jairo,” Boyeas said. “He’s a special kid. He’s a special athlete, but he’s really a special kid, and he’s a great leader. He’s one of the best leaders and best kids that I’ve ever coached at this level, and I’m excited for what he can do the rest of this year and in his future.”Contact Matt Florjancic at (440) 329-7135 or ctsports@chroniclet.com.Lorain 48, Garfield Heights 14Lorain   6  20  8  14  —   48Garfield Heights   0   6  0   8  —  14ScoringL—Jairo Williams 32 pass from Chase Davis (Jay’s Diaz kick failed)L—Toriano Allen 18 run (Allen run)L—Joseph Gaines 51 pass from Davis (Ocir Kimble run failed)GH—JaMarrion Banks 6 run (D’Corey Martin pass failed)L—Williams 41 pass from Davis (Davis pass failed)L—Gaines 85 kickoff return (Davis pass to Leonard McCall)L—Williams 52 pass from Davis (Davis pass failed)GH—Banks 80 kickoff return (Chase Aniton pass Antwon Sadler)L—Williams 6 run (Kimble run)Team Statistics               L   GFirst Downs        14   13—by rushing         4   5  —by passing   8    6  —by penalty   2   2Yards Rushing   107  53  Yards Passing   230  129  Total Offense   337  182  Passes Att./Com   16/9  23/9Intercepted by   1   0Fumbles/Lost   1/1  2/2Penalties/Yards   11/75 16/150Individual statisticsRUSHING: (L) Williams 2-11-1, Davis 4-2, Kimble 7-71, Allen 5-33-1, Team 2-(-10). (GH) Banks 12-83-1, Chase Aniton 2-4, Anthony Carr 2-(-2), Team 4-(-32).PASSING: (L) Davis 9-16-230-4-0. (GH) Aniton 9-23-129-0-1.RECEIVING: (L) Williams 3-125-3, Gaines 3-69-1, Brandon Serrano 2-27, Kimble 1-9. (GH) Nehgel Pickett 3-54, Ramone McGhee 1-7, Banks 3-49, Cam Johnson 1-10, Cameron Smith 1-9.</div></body>

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High school football: Lorain bounces back from first loss, rolls over Garfield Heights behind four Jairo Williams touchdowns

BEDFORD — It was not about the start, but all about the finish for Lorain on Thursday night. Coming off their first loss of the season, a three-point setback at Willoughby South last Friday, the Titans started slowly in their Lake Erie League opener against the Garfield Heights Bulldogs.