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Show Page 10 September o, I')') Sportetaculor f amors fall 2 15-1- 112) by Gary Toyn If the Weber vs. Box Elder game is any kind of indication of what the 1979-8high school football season is going to be like. . Gang way cause youve got a lot to look forward to! 0 . lead with the extra point had their hopes crushed as they too missed their PAT. both teams The score now frantically trying to get on the score board again fought to the 6-- in double overtime last two minutes of the game. These two minutes kept both stands cheering and sighing in despair. First off, Webers quarterback Steve Shaw threw an interception and Weber was iving the sighs, then Kipp ohnson of Weber incepts a Bees pass, now Box Elder is doing the gasping. Weber then drives down to the Box Elder 13 and it looks like the Warriors are home free, period. The over time period consists of four consecutive downs for each team. The winner is derived by the team that scores the most points obviously. As the overtime period began, it took the Bees four downs to finally succeed in scoring a touchdown. The extra point missed. In turn it only took the Warriors three downs to score the TD fortunately for the Bees, the PAT was unsuccessful and now a second overtime period was needed. After a much needed two In a super exciting thriller, Weber dropped a double overtime breathstopper to Box Elder High last Friday, 12-1- 5 night under the lights. The Bees jumped out to an early lead with a touchdown with 3:45 left in the first quarter. The Bees PAT missed and the Warriors were still in business. The remainder of the first half was a seesaw battle with fumbles, punts, and a various array of defensive and offensive tactics that were all in vain. Or what seemed to be in vain. Webers ground attack was the total of their offense and Box Elder went in to the locker room confident that the Warriors hadnt yet polished their passing game. Weber, on the other hand went in the locker room trying to countermand the Bees fruitfull slant-in- , over the center pass that was doing them Warriors in statistic wise. As the two teams emerged from their respective locker rooms, the stage was set for what was to become a classic of classics from both teams. The third quarter was somewhat slow, with both teams either fumbling or being penalized thus stunting their drives. The fourth quarter began as Weber was threatening on the Box Elder 15 yard line. After 1:39 into the quarter, Weber finally scored their first TD of the season as Ralph Anderson plunged in from the 1 yard line. Weber now hopeful to take the minute break, the Warriors broke huddle went out to destroy the Bees. The first down was a loss of two yards, the second was a slight gain of 1 yard, the third down was unsuccessful too and the mighty Warriors went it out to score on a field goal too, was unsuccessful. ... The Bees now, a little overconfident went for a sudden kill, by making consecutive passes, all incomplete. Worry had set in, and the Bees place kicker was sent in to finish off the Warriors. He had missed everything before this moment and second thoughts had filtered into his mind. The kick was up and the Box Elder fans roared with excitement. The Warriors sat and looked on in unbelief. Their young team had lost a heartbreaker that could have gone either way. Unlucky for the Warriors they had lost their preseason opener. The Warriors play Ogden High this Friday on the Tigers new field. Game time is 4:00. Weber voices instructions over his shoulder to Warrior running back, Anderson. fell in double overtime, Weber Ralph COACH HAL LEWIS of 15-1- James will head Weber crew Joe James, who assisted Weber Highs duel meet wrestling championship last winter, will replace Richard Hoopes as the head wrestling coach. Hoopes, in his first year at Weber High led the Warriors to one of their finest seasons in years. Just as the 1978-7- 9 school but, as fate would have it, Box. Elder brought down a Shaw pass in the end zone to crush to Warriors drive. Weber then put up a defensive stand that in turn held the Bees until the over time year came to a close, he was offered a head coaching position in Wyoming, near the area that he grew up and started his wrestling days. I hated like heck leaving said Hoopes recently, Weber, But this was an opportunity that any guy would think seriously about. Our family did a lot of thinking and we decided to move. Im eiated to see that Coach James will lead the team next season. The best hing about it, is that the kids love him and will work hard for him. I feel a little better about leaving now. Of his new assignment, James I told the adcomments, ministration Id think seriously about the job when they offered it to me during the summer. It was hard to turn it down, mainly because of the quality of kids we have in our program. Hoopes and James complimented each other well in their only season together and the kids wrestling for them saw it. The Warriors didnt lose too many duel meets and eventually claimed the Region One Duel Meet crown, edging out Bountiful. However the Braves did come back and stake claim to the Region One Meet title. Weber carried nine wrestlers into state where they had two wrestlers place second and settled for a fourth place finish overall. Under Coach James direction, . Webers junior varsity team hardly lost a match and will combine with the remaining varsity performers who did not graduate to give Weber a title contending team. James opted to resign as head football coach at Weber last year and will only be involved in wrestling. High school grid slate r m The following is a composite schedule for four of Region. Ones schools and they include, Clearfield, Bonneville, Roy, and Weber. Layton and Sky View are not listed. September 7: Weber at Ogden, 4:00 p.m.; Bonneville at Box Elder, 7 :30 p.m. ; Roy at Ben Lomond, 4 :00 p.m. ; Boun- tiful at Clearfield, 4: JO p.m . September 14: Bonneville at Hillcrest, 5:00 p.m.; Clearfield at Davis, 7:30 p.m.; Weber at East, 4:00p.m.; Roy at Olympus, 4:00 p.m. September 21: (League games) Clearfield at Bonneville, (homecoming), 4:00 p.m. ; Weber at Sky View, (to be played at Utah State), 4:30 p.m.; Layton at Roy, 4:00 (homecoming). September 28: (League games) Bonneville at Layton, 4:00 p.m. ; Roy at Weber, 4:00 p.m. ; Sky View at Clearfield, 4:00 p.m. October 5: (League games) Layton at Weber, 4:0) p.m.; Clearfield at Roy, 4:00 p.m.; Bonneville at Sky View, 3:30 p.m. October 10: games) Granger at Bonneville, 4:00 p.m.; Olympus at Weber, 3:30 p.m.; Roy at Alta, 4:00 p.m., Clearfield at Brighton, 4:00p.m. October 18: (League games) Weber at Bonneville, 4:00 p.m. ; Roy at Sky View, 3:30 p.m. ; Layton at Clearfield, 4:00 p.m. October 24: (League games) Bonneville at Roy, 4:00 p.m.; Clearfield at Weber, 4:00p.m. November 2: State Tournament at the University of Utah, Rice Stadium. (Non-Leag- ' . |