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Show Bountiful in their season opener, but Viewmont got the clear-cu- t credit for their 6 victory over Layton last Friday night in Clear- Sherwood Hits Ashby With 2-Po- 14-- field. PERHAPS THE only positive thing that came from that ballgame is that our defensive squad came ready to play the second half, said first-yehead coach Brad Hawkins. The Vikings came to play football and intensity was one reason they scored two first half touchdowns, one on the ground and one through the air. Pass int To Beat WX ar By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports CLEARFIELD -- - Knocked down, but still kicking. THAT WAS the situation the Clearfield Falcons found themselves in after being demolished by the Viewmont Vikings in their season opener and coming back to practice on Labor Day. But the Falcons, still kicking, came back last Friday night to notch their first win of 1984. a dramatic and thrilling overtime win over the Woods Cross Wildcats in Woods Cross. 21-2- 0 WERE STILL not as physical as 1 thought we could be and until we take care of two basics, blocking and tackling, we won't achieve anything that 1 know this team is capable of doing. Against Viewmont the kids didn't tackle and to put it bluntly we got our butts kicked from pillar to post. They beat us up front worse than any team Ive seen, even though they weren't any bigger. IT super bounce back VIEWMONT JUST wanted it for us, said Coach Brent Hancock more upfront than we did and who claimed the Viewmont score where football games are thats was no indication of what kind of lost. won and football team exists in Clearfield, I hope the kids dont prove me even though the Falcons were bad different, because 1 thought we had in that game. some linemen that could do an adeThe win has to give Clearfield job. We are inexperienced quate some added confidence heading but I know they can get the job into their confrontation with the have your quarterDavis Darts this Friday night in done. You cant back taking a three-ste- p drop back Clearfield. and have somebody in his face, you THERE WERE some definite just cant work and win that way. changes that had to be made after the opening game, said Hancock, THIS WEEK the Layton team Things like not allowing some attempts to get their first win of 84 players to go both ways and bolsagainst the Woods Cross Wildcats. tering our offensive line with confiThe game will be played in Woods -dence they could do the job. Cross starting at 7:30 p.m. The Falcons did win in dramatic Layton has had fair success with style as Brad Sherwood flipped a the Wildcats over the past two seaconversion pass to Ken sons. Even though the scores have Ashby in overtime. Had Clearfield been low, the Lancers have strugmissed the connection. Woods through the defensive battles Cross would have been the winner, gled for a pair of victories. Hawkins but they were successful and would like nothing more than for reigned over the Wildcats for the his kids to pick up their first victory second time in three years. of the year against the Wildcats be3 THE GAME was tied at fore Layton prepares for league in heading into overtime and with which theyll host Clearfield in the Woods Cross winning the flip, they first game. elected to go on offense first. It took just three plays before Jim d Hawkins scored on a burst and with the PAT kick good. Woods Cross led Now it was Clearfield's turn and just like the Wildcats, the Falcons scored on their third play from the line as the nights big hero. Craig Carter carried over fi n 2 yards out. Of course that set the KAYSVILLE - Its apparent, stage for the Sherwood to Ashby Davis High must have a good footconversion and the vicball team. tory. CLEARFIELD had a 0 lead EVEN THOUGH they bombed going into halftime but quickly lost 4 Ben Lomond last Friday that lead in the third quarter as afternoon in the score Ogden, Woods Cross scored twice and led could have, even should maybe But in Clearfield's second have been, much worse. possession of the final quarter, The varsity now with two games Carter swept to the left side of his under their belts, lacked the line and aided by two key blocks by look first year head coach polished both Vaun Waite and Greg Bose-maJim Dickson would like to see went 71 yards for the score come forth but then again had that brought life back to Clearfield. enough nuts and bolts to destroy The Falcons initially were sucScots on the scoreboard. the concessful in making a version, again on a pass play from BUT THIS week the Darts get Sherwood to Ashby but had it calanother chance to polish their led back on a motion call. Mark game against the Falcons of ClearAdams kick then made it field who as Dickson said, should WITH 26 seconds left in the be our toughest test because of The game, Adams missed a 36 yard their size and quickness. field goal by just three feet that game will be in Clearfield starting would have given Clearfield the at 7:30 p.m. victory in regulation time. Despite being blown away by Was it a gamble for the in their first Viewmont (39-6- ) conversion in overtime? Not game, Clearfield bounced back according to Hancock it wasn't. with a gutsy win over the Woods Cross WildGambles are for the second in overtime. 0 not for the coach, he said. cats, I FEEL good about the kids, THE game said Hancock, They haven't won a lot of football games here but last should be another classic because Friday they proved they can play as Brent Hancock of Clearfield stated, Weve always played well football. Going into the Davis game, I against Davis. We earned the victory over feel the win did a lot of good. Well prepare well for Davis and try to Ben Lomond when it was finally play them as well as we have in past said and done but at one point in the game probably couldn't have years." said that, said Dickson who alluded to Ben Lomonds numerous fumbles which turned into numerous Dart scores. WAS A 13-1- David Kinard was swift and fast in Davis 48-1- 4 victory over Ben Lomond, until he met a Mack Truck. He sat out the second half because of a concussion. come and get in your face. DICKSONS comments were' directly tagged on Davis 28-- lead which was built up through the second quarter. But just before halftime, Davis punter Chris Card had a punt cleanly blocked which led to the Scots first TD. And the Scots surge didnt end there. The Scots controlled the ball through most of the third quarter which resulted in one touchdown and another drive which got to the Davis 20 yard line before being snuffed out. Dickson agreed that if Ben Lomond had of made it , the story of the game could have been much different. 0 28-- 2 1 - BUT TWO OF- - Davis defensive people, Vaughn Casdorph and Mike Robinson rose up with some mean tackles and put an end to Ben Lcunonds rally. From there the offense got untracked as Casey Lloyd connected with Card for a 55 yard touchdown bomb. Directly after that Ben Lomond fumbled the kickoff return and two plays later it was Collins going in from two yards out to make the score Just then it 41-1- 4. Davis Gets one-yar- 10-ya- rd -- two-poi- DAVIS RACKED up 16 first downs to the Scots' 7. Davis combined a 5 of 9 passing game for 121 yards with another 280 yards rushing while the Scots were held to a mere 108 yards total offense. Davis first four TDs came on the ground, one each from Greg Norton, Mike Robinson, Casey Lloyd and Chris Card. Junior Blake Hart completed the tally with a rushing TD in the lat moments of the game. TREMEA kicked four PATs and Morgan booted two more. Again the Darts went with Norton and Lloyd at quarterback and both performed well. Its getting to the point though, that were going to have to make a decision of who wb will go through league with, said Dickson. TURNING in a solid defensive game for Davis was Casdorph at linebacker and on the line it was Rody Meacham perhaps being the most consistent. Chuck Ehin Getting The Job Done As San Diego Lineman Strongest Test This Friday Against Falcons 20-1- 3. looked like Ben Lomond had a handle on things, their whole world caved in. nt 6-- 48-1- 13-- By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports 6. n 3-- A two-poi- nt Vaughn Casdorph is one of Davis strength on defense. THE SCIENTIST that comes up with a cure for cancer would surely be the envy of his peers. 13-1- 3. Mo-poi- Whatever the career, reaching for supremacy in that particular field is so often hoped for but seldom if ever obtained. BUT ONE guy that is climbing the top rungs of his career ladder and still has more rungs to reach is former Layton High football great. Chuck Ehin. From Layton High, Ehin moved on to Brigham Young University where he proved he was "Mr. Ev- nt come-from-behi- gues-ser- s, 21-2- DAVIS-Clearfie- ld NOW THE massive defensive lineman is sticking it out with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League, surely a point of prestige that few ever even dream of obtaining. After a couple of regular season games, the Charges Ehin has proved his is worth his paycheck and maybe even more. Hawkins Still Confident His Lancers Can Put It Together -- EHIN SPORTS No. 78 with the Chargers and is fitting precisely into San Diegos scheme of building a strong, durable and young defensive line. A Clearfield defender swats away Woods Cross pass. t the n. From the end of last season (December of 83) until today, I've taken off only two weeks. Ive spent all the time getting in shape for this coming season. think my strength has improved tremendously." 1 THROUGH THE first two games, the Chargers have used Ehin 50 to 60 percent of the games to back up their ends on the defensive line. Ehin might even be classified in a rotation situation' with both Gary Johnson and Keith Ive been in there at least of the time with those guys, said Ehin. d But Ehin's goal is to do what it takes to become a permanent starter with the Chargers. During the he did start against the Dallas Cowboys at nose guard. Fer-gaso- n. nt erything. 1 I THINK our kids learned a good lesson about complacency and fortunately we didnt have to learn at the cost of a ballgame. "They learned that if you let LAYTON - The Lancers may people back into the ballgame and have defeated themselves against get the momentum, then theyll SAN DIEGO Perhaps the dream of any sports journalist is to have his story bannered across the pages of Sports Illustrated. Maybe the pinacle for a politician would be to take the oath as President of the United States. the past couple of years." said Ehin in a phone interview last week. I think Minnesota found that out in our firtft regular game." EHIN HIMSELF has improved leaps and bounds since first coming to the Charger camp a year ago. Now heading into his second full year as a professional, Ehin says its taken hours of hard work during Defensively were a much stronger unit than what weve been i deeply-imbedde- pre-seas- FERGASON AND Johnson are great players and that's what Im up against. It's up to me whether 1 want to give what it takes to get the job permanently or not, said Ehin. Hell," said Ehin, "I eqjoy this stuff. Ive been playing ball since 1 was seven years old and still going at it. If I stay healthy Ive probably got a few more years left. |