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Show WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2000 THE SUN Sports Rebel athletic notes By Stephen Vincent Tribune Media Services stvmcem77hotmail.com Editor-in-chi- This weeks game between Dixie (6-Western States Football League) and Phoenix Community College (2-WSFL) has teen moved from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. to accommodate for the high school football playoffs. The interest of the Rebels, however, could be in Ephraim, where No. 5 Snow Col2 lege (6-WSFL) hosts Ricks WSFL). The Rebels hope that Ricks can upset the Badgers. Why? Because a Snow win would virtually assure them a share of the Western States Football League crown. If Snow wins the conference, it could hinder Dixies postseason hopes, as the Rotary Bowl committee would have a hard time passing on the Badgers. While a Snow-Dixi- e rematch is possible, the fact that the two squads played in the 1998 Rotary Bowl might make that option less appealing. As for the womens soccer team, they need to win just one game at the District Tournament in Arizona to advance to the national quarterfinals in St. Louis. However, they will face a tough opponent in that game, most likely it will be either No. 4 Mesa or No. 5 Scottsdale. The Lady Rebels are currently ranked No. 3 in the nation. The volleyball team, meanwhile, is still tied with Snow College for the Scenic West Athletic Conferences final slot in counfer-enc- e 4-- 2 5-- 1 Former Rebel shatters NFL record (5-- 4-- tournament. CINCINNATI Among those surprised that Corey Dillon broke Walter Payton's NFL rushing record, don't count his Bengals teammates. "I see him every day and every time he touches the ball in practice, he takes it 60 yards," said Bengals tight end Tony McGee. "If you work hard, you get your window of opportunity. His window was today." Dillon, though, had less of a grasp on his own accomplishment. He could barely believe he rushed for 278 yards. He couldn't n picture himself on a list with players like and Jim Brown. Dillon, who played one season at Dixie State College, only had 323 1 yards in six games heading into Sunday's victory over the Broncos. He just wanted the Bengals to win a game. He had no illusions about setting records. "Right now I'm still in shock," Dillon said. "Maybe when I sit down after the season it will hit me, but now I don't know what to tell you. I really don't." Payton gained 275 yards rushing against the Vikings in 1977. Sure, Dillon is talented. He broke Brown's rookie single-gam- e rushing record with a performance in 1997. He1' a bundle of power. He's rushed for more than 1,100 yards in each of his first three seasons. But he plays for the Bengals, one of the worst offensive teams in the NFL. Cincinnati single- -game Pay-to- 31-2- 246-yar- d d The Yankees go up Tribune Media Services g has been shut out three times in seven games this season. Heading into Sunday, Dillon was 3.5 averaging a career-loHis teammates, however, all wanted to talk about how hard he's worked. Even as the season spiraled to a disastrous start, Dillon showed up every day with the same resolve. Even after he suffered the worst game of his career - 4 rushing yards against Baltimore on Sept. 24 - he didn't let his frustration get the best of him. Dillon has an explanation for this turn of events. It had nothing to do with him. "Getting 4 yards against Baltimore, I don't think it could get any worse," Dillon said. "I'd never experienced like that in my life. From 4 yards to 278. The Lord's very good. He's very, very good to me." Dillon was also quick to credit his teammates' blocking. On several of his long runs, Dillon broke tackles. On others, he was untouched. He said his linemen will get a treat this week. "I might blow a game check on 'em this week," Dillon said. "I'm taking everybody out. They're all a part of this." The Broncos defenders also contributed their fair share to the record, although they won't get dinner out of it. The linebackers in particular overpursued several plays and Dillon said he used their speed against them, by cutting back against the grain. But runs aren't usually part of Dillon's repertoire. He's a power runner He Sun News Services Whenever a team has to fact last and the counyears national runner-u8 No. in ranked consecutive team trys p 0-- 6 65-ya- drops pair to two of SWACs toughest days, they know going into the games that they have a tough task ahead of them. Its made even tougher when a team has to face those circumstances on the road. The Dixie College womens volleyball squad had to face those requirements this weekend. And the Rebels werent able to overcome those as they lost in straight sets to both No. 8 Utah Valley State College, 15-15-and 15-and Salt Lake Community College, who played in the national title game a year ago, 15-and Dixie hosts Ricks and North Idaho on Friday and Saturday, respectively. cirrn-stance- 15-1- 15-1- run said his philosophy is to aim for a with every carry. Anything after that is a bonus. singleBreaking Payton's game record, needless to say, wasn't part of the plan. Walter Payton is still the best back ever to play the game," Dillon said. On one day, Dillon was better. on Mets 0 masface Yankees ter El Duque, Orlando Hernandez, when play resumes at Shea Stadium Tuesday night. "We have our work cut out for us," said Mets manager Bobby Valentine. "No one said it would be easy. We're going to make it as tough as possible on them." The Yankees have won an incredible 14 straight World Series games, dating back to undefeated-in-postseaso- NEW YORK Logic and common sense tell you it must happen. The odds dictate that it's inevitable. One of these days, surely, the Yankees will lose another World Series game. Not Sunday night, though. Roger Clemens, 38, was able to reach back into his prime and shut out the New York Mets on two hits for eight innings before a roaring sellout crowd of 56,059 at historic Yankee Stadium. He struck out nine and the Yankees withstood a furious ninth-inninrally to claim a win in Game 2. The Yankees took control of the Subway Series in a game that will be most remembered for the fact that Clemens threw the business end of a broken bat in Mike Piazza's general direction in the first inning. The Yankees won't lose Monday night, either. There is no game, the vestigial travel day, a chance for the stunned Metropolitans to figure out what hit them. Now, however, the Mets have to be wondering about logic and common sense. A whisper of doubt must creep in about those odds. They sent their best two starting pitchers, lefthanders A1 Leiter and Mike Hampton, fully rested, to the mound to open the World Series. And now find themselves trailing two series. games to none in the With nghthander Rick Reed next up to 6-- 5 2-- Dixie volleyball n 1996. Clemens was coming off a over Seattle in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. He has now struck out 24 batters in his last two starts, both on six days' rest. That, sadly, will not be the lasting image. With two out and nobody on in the first, the to Piazza and Clemens threw count went a pitch that shattered Piazza's bat. Piazza, who was beaned by Clemens during an interleague game in July, took a few steps toward first, then slowed to a trot when the ball rolled foul. 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