(Stars and Stripes)

Ramstein bounced back from a tough, late loss to its archrival with a 35-6 victory over Vilseck at home on Friday evening.

The win improved the Royals to 2-1, while the Falcons dropped to 1-2.

Things didn’t start off great for the Royals, as they fumbled the opening kickoff. Vilseck recovered and scored on an 8-yard run by Junior DeJesus.

Ramstein responded in the best-way possible, with sophomore Shaun Young scampering 92 yards on the ensuing kickoff for a score to give the Royals a 7-6 lead. They didn’t relinquish it, scoring 35 unanswered points to finish the game.

Senior running backs Landon Torroll and Jackson Arthaud found paydirt on runs of 2 and 19 yards in the second quarter to give the Royals a 15-point lead at the break. On the other side, senior John Thompson took over, scoring from 33 and 4 yards out.

Thompson, a Fort Walton Beach, Fla., native, led the way with 83 yards on 15 rushes. Arthaud added another 75 yards on 13 attempts, Torroll recorded 37 yards on six runs and junior Nate Rutlege had 42 yards on eight carries.

Caden Nims, filling in at quarterback, went 4-of-6 passing for 36 yards and an interception.

Defensively, Leon Pierre Louis made two tackles and picked off a pass. Junior linebacker Kydan Echard amassed six tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered a fumble. Sophomore Gavin Torroll had four tackles and one for a loss, while Landon Torroll had four tackles in the winning effort.

For the Falcons, DeJesus nabbed an interception. Aron Atakuzi had 12 tackles, five of which were unassisted, and linebacker Garrett Hyten made 10 tackles, six of which were unassisted.

Up next for the Royals is undefeated Lakenheath in their last home game of the regular season. The Falcons host Wiesbaden.

Lakenheath 21, Stuttgart 10: The Lancers jumped out to a 14-point lead and never looked back in a victory over the Panthers on Friday evening.

Lakenheath (3-0) had a perfect start. Brian Miles returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a score, and then quarterback Nico Marchini followed that up with a 64-yard scamper for a touchdown.

Marchini added another score in the second period, finding receiver Miles for a 12-yard pitch and catch. That gave the Lancers a 21-3 halftime lead.

Marchini did it all for the Lancers again, running for 101 yards on eight carries and going 7 of 17 for 130 yards in the air. Running back Lucius Bowman totaled 42 yards on 15 carries, Vincent LaStarza produced 47 yards on six carries and Miles grabbed four receptions for 62 yards.

On defense, defensive tackle Ethan Jenkins made nine tackles, while linebacker Lucius Bowman made eight and recovered a fumble. Miles added an interception to his already stellar performance, and LaStarza added six tackles.

For Stuttgart (1-2), Itzak Sandoval made a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter. Running Cameron McQueen also punched in a 1-yard score in the fourth.

The Lancers travel to Germany on Sept. 29 for a showdown with Ramstein, while the Panthers head to Kaiserslautern the same day.

Division III

AFNORTH 54, Baumholder 6: The Buccaneers raided first, but the Lions roared back to force a mercy-rule victory in six-man football action on Friday.

Baumholder (0-3) took the opening kickoff for a touchdown to take a 6-0 lead.

That’s when AFNORTH (2-1) responded by running wild. Nathan Goldsmith posted the next four touchdowns, all on the ground, and Davon Jones added two rushing touchdowns. Nik Fulde completed the offensive explosion with two running touchdowns of his own.

The Lions travel to Hohenfels on Sept. 29. The Buccaneers, meanwhile, host Sigonella on Sept. 30.

Spangdahlem 38, Ansbach 16: In a matchup of unbeatens, the Sentinels pulled away later for a road victory on Friday evening.

Following a scoreless first frame, Spangdahlem enjoyed a 14-8 lead at the break and increased the difference to 10 points heading into the fourth. The Sentinels then blanked the Cougars (2-1) in the final period 12-0.

The Sentinels forced eight turnovers in the win.

Spangdahlem gets a rematch from last year’s Division III championship game when it hosts Brussels on Sept. 29. On the same day, Ansbach travels to Alconbury.

Belgium-Netherlands League

Oostende 58, SHAPE 34: The Spartans couldn’t keep pace in the second half with the Pirates in a home loss on Saturday.

Oostende (1-1) outscored SHAPE (1-1) 46-20 over the final two quarters after the Spartans enjoyed 14-12 halftime lead.

Leading the way for the Spartans was quarterback Keller Schutt. The signal caller went 11-of-34 passing for 158 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Schutt also added 74 yards and three scores on 17 carries.

Kayson Boos nabbed four catches for 46 yards, Chris Carter totaled 48 yards and a touchdown over three receptions and Nacho Calzada de la Pisa scored a touchdown and added 32 yards on two receptions in the losing effort.

Defensively, Jorge Nubla, Will Bush and Boos recovered fumbles, while Boos added an interception. Chris Carew amassed 10 tackles, and Boos and Bush had 6.5 and six tackles, respectively.

Up next for the Spartans is a Sept. 30 trip to Amsterdam for a clash with the Crusaders.