Shoremen Best Eagles 42-28 in Opening Night Football Action

What a difference a year makes.

One year after being shaken, rattled and rolled by the Avon Eagles in the 2011 season opener, the Avon Lake Shoremen bested their across-the-tracks rival with a 42-28 win after opening with two consecutive touchdows.

Avon responded with 21 unanswered points, starting with a David Zeh to Rhys Ratino pass.

Shoremenfootball.net reports Avon Lake's quarterback, Jimmy Hessel, helped his team with three touchdowns on the night.

According to the Chronicle Telegram, Avon Lake owned the fourth quarter, and the game.

The Morning Journal reports on how Avon Lake snapped its losing streak against Avon.

For game photos, see (and Like) the Avon Lake Father-Son Football Club on Facebook.

Box score:

1st Quarter

AL - Winkel 1 run (Voloshen kick)

AL - Hessel 78 punt return (Voloshen kick)

A - Ratino 58 pass from Zeh (Sumislawski kick)

2nd Quarter

A - Yeager 65 pass from Zeh (Sumislawski kick)

A - Zeh 3 run (Sumislawski kick)

AL - Hessel 39 pass from Winkel (Voloshen kick)

3rd Quarter

AL - Kuhar 7 pass from Winkel (Voloshen kick)

A - Ratino 83 pass from Zeh (Sumislawski kick)

4th Quarter

AL - Hessel 20 pass from Winkel (Voloshen kick)

AL - Lucas 3 run (Voloshen kick)