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Show I WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, OCTOBER 8, 1981 7 Former Lancers Clearfield Must Salvage Its Pride And Respect By KEITH DUNCAN Was it the failure to hold on third down and long situations? Was it little Mike Banks foot that broke the back of the Falcons? Was Sky View really that good of a team to spoil a homecoming victory bid? WHO KNOWS? Oh, well, it's all said and done now. On to better things. The 23-- 6 Sky View win last Thursday night in Clearfield left many with mixed feelings. With an 6 record now. the Falcons have only their pride and respect to salvage now. Sights of region championships and state playoff berths have all but vanished. 0-- THE SIGHT after the Falcon defeat was much that of a war-tor- n battlefield, only emotions ran a little more rapid with the gridiron loss. Karl Wilson literally wept as he pushed himself toward the fieldhousc. There was supposed to be a lot to cheer about with homecoming festivities running every which way, but all that crowded his mind was the dreary emptiness that defeat leaves. A MEANINGFUL few words from his coaches while heads hung brought back a little of the spirit needed to continue the season's journey. And perhaps it was a few moments in a hot shower that relaxed his senses and would enable him to go out and face it all over again. SOUNDS LIKE a pretty bleak picture, doesnt it? Well folks, if you were there, you probably saw it the same way. This week Clearfield would try again to capture their first victory, this time at the expense of Cottonwood. If it did then, only Roy and Layton are left on the schedule to contend with. CEDAR CITY - With seconds lighting the minutes of play. Sky View had scored first and led 0 but Clearfield came roaring back on the very next drive to score on a nine-yar- d burst by Wilson. The PAT attempt was bobbled however, and the Falcons left at halftime, down stead. Along with Page, coach Bishop recruited Trace Burningham. out of Snow, but talTrace, the smooth-tongu- e ker like his car selling father, two score-boar- d clock in the first half, it didnt surprise Trace EVEN THOUGH darkness surrounded darkness after the sixth straight setback last Thursday, there was plenty to be optimistic about in the first 24 Burning-ha- when his man, the Highlands wide receiver, blew off the line, made a quick jab to the inside and then streaked for the end zone. went to NAU with Page. SHORTLY after getting there, both decided NAU was not the place for them and joined the Birds. 7-- 7-- 6. THERE WERE some pretty things to witness in that first half. James Protheros diving one handed interception was one of them and to see Coach Brent Hancock rushing onto the field and congratulating players for great plays was another. Mike Fahnert was chasing Corrie Lindley around like a dog after a cat and a few times nailed him for a loss. But it was in the third quarter that the Falcons lost this one. Robert Sherwood was able to handle the ball only three times during that 12 minutes while the Bobcats scored twice, once on a reverse play for six points and another on a 4 1 yard field goal by Banks. BANKS WAS to add another and a 27 yard boot before the game was finalized. er "Weve never had him kick like that, said first year Bobcat coach. Jack Robinson, "he took over for us and really put the game out of reach." hhird With ON THE last play of the half, what could it hurt, Highland probably thought. "Why not try for all the marble with our last shot." So as the receiver headed With the nucleus starting to work, it was only a matter of time before the others were attracted. named "killer kitch and "banana body because he is speaking quickly all body and no legs, plus Sammy Gallegos, perhaps the hardest hitter on the team despite his smaller size, were all given high scouting recommendations after Bishop sent Page and Burningham to Dixie to recruit, a move something akin to letting the fox out of the hen house to get more foxes. petitive group. I can always count on them to come through in the clutch situations. Theyve been good leaders. "Theyre a hard group to get a hold of. they're always one step ahead. BEN BUBAK, the thinker who sometimes during the heat of a high school state tourna- ment game wanted to call a down field, Burningham turned with him. But as he RICK SNOW, the Thunder-bird'- s answer to comedian Bill Murray, gave up plans for Weber State to come to SUSC. Monte Green, the married one of the group, known for his charm in wooing the ladies and whirled around, he caught a glimpse of Przyborowski, a leading passer in the conference, hurling the ball behind the receiver. sweet talking the coaches, FOR BURNINGHAM, it was simply a matter of step- along with Wain Kittrell, nick dif-fere- play than what the coach wanted and being confused, forgot both plays, was recruited from Idaho State by his friends with the hopes of playing quarterback again. Its Bishop a recruiting effort hasnt regretted. They're good kids, he says. THEY ARE a com- ANYTIME YOU yell their names, they look up with a face as if to say its up to you to figure out what they did." The shifty-eye- s they show the coaches, the mischievous fun they have with teammates is all concentrated on their opponents Saturday afternoons. After taking one look at these Hogan's Heroes, who would ever have thought they were influential in SUSC's powerful football start. ping up, picking his lucky num- ber and cashing in. The interception, the dream catch of obscure defensive players, sparked an offensiveteam into scorly numb ing 27 points as they debunked the Cowboys. BURNINGHAMS inspirational touchdown on a run by teamate and childhood friend, Curtis Page. Out of the 79 yards SUSC drove for the score, Page pounded out 3 of them on five carries. With offensive Fireworks popping, Ben Bubak, another 1 Former Layton Quarterback Now Does His Thing At SUSC By SHAUN STAHLE AND KEITH DUNCAN In his recent nightmares. Southern Utah State football coach Jack Bishop saw himself amid a wild, crowd on a popular daytime game show. to trade your fine quarterback, Dave Mollica for what we have behind Door Number One. Door Number Two or perhaps Door Number Three. With the crowd cheering him on, Bishop bobbles down the stairs to the announcer. "Well, what will it be, Mr. Bishop? MR. BISHOP," says the exuberant show host with a waxy smile, "would you like the countless nights Bishop wrestled with the decision of arm-flingi- BUT EVERY time during picking a starting quarterback from a pack of three aptly qualified people, he would wake from his dream, never seeing who was the grand prize. As fortune would have it, he didn't have to squirm long before the decision was made. What appeared to be a Fort Knox of talent in the beginning of the season, ended up being a robbed corner drug store. BEFORE BISHOP could his door, the curtain fell on two of them. Returnee Bob August contracted viral pneumonia and has been bed ridden for several weeks. And Southern Colorado transfer, Kirk Hafen, suffered a serious knee injury just last week, draining the envied quarterback talent SUSC had. choose HOWEVER, certainly not to his chagrin, and in fact, much to his pleasure, Bishop got the grand prize quarterback behind the third door in Ben Bubak. In showing acceptance and confidence in Ben's ability, coach Bishop patted him on the back, like a father approving of an Eagle Scout son. and said, "Hes a smart one. Hell be good. In fact, he'll be the next franchise." BEN BUBAK, a tonguetwisting name music majors could use to exercise mouth muscles, not only inherits the big shoes of graduated Dave Mollica, but fills them in a very similar fashion. "Coaches often compare me to Mollica, says Bubak shrugging a shoulder, Mollica is some pretty big shoes to fill. But I dont let the pressure of measuring up to him bother me. I do many things well, in fact, our style of quarterbacking is very much the same. AND INDEED it is. both live dangerously in the backfield and run like scared rabbits when the hunters come. plays the veer offense, and that fits my style. I like the run-spri- nt out game. If the con- "SUSC ple. His father coached at Layton High in 1970 when they finished second to Skyline in the state football finals. An older brother then came along and played on another second place football team in 1972 when Layton lost to Viewmont in the closing minutes of the state game. BEN ALSO came within a of playing in the state final his senior year in 1977. With no time on the clock, they lost in the semifinals on a touchdown pass. Ben's only solace came when he was named Second Team that year. An interesting fact about Bens high school years as quarterback, is that of the approximately IS touchdown passes he threw as a Lancer, 12 of them were caught by Rick Snow, who is now a wide receiver for SUSC. nats eyebrow All-Sta- AGAINST Highland this season. Bubak tossed two TDs to Snow in a 5 victory. "Three years later and 27-1- were back together again, Bubak grinned. "We worked on our pass timing together during the summer. After all this experience, we should have it down pretty good." AFTER HIGH school, Ben's football tour took him around several states, exposing him to different styles of play. First stop was Dixie Jr. College where, in his sophomore year, he lead the nation in total offense, tossing the football approximately 1300 yards and rushing for 500. AFTER JUNIOR college, he was allured to the University of Idaho, where he had the option to play second string quarterback or switch to a receiver position. Wanting to play, he chose wide receiver. The highlight of his Idaho experience was a touchdown pass against Weber State. 70-ya- tainment breaks down on a mi 9 for the Former Liston Lower Ben Buhak tosses pass SUSC. ol 'factory seconds AND USED WINDSHIELDS SAVES! OVER 1,000 IN STOCK pass play, I can scramble, he said in his unintimidated way. Looking across the line and feeling the body heat of vicious middle linebackers is enough to send some folk looking for a quiet desk job. But Ben. a gritty competitor, nonchalantly replies, "I try not to get intimidated by paying no attention to them. I like the sprint style of offense we run because of my size. I can usually get away. Actually, I rely on the line more holding the pass rush out while I read the secon- dary." THE FORMER Layton to High star has led the a 2 record overall and 1 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Against Sonoma, Bubak was picked as the RMAC player of the week mainly because of his 147 yard rushing effort. "I feel better now that I have a specific role to play. It makes it easier to develop leadership and have some say as to how things are done. 3-- OPEN SATURDAY TIL NOON A-- l QUALITY GLASS 2-- BEN COMES from a string of successful footballers. Originally from Layton, he grew up wanting to follow his father's and brother's exam BUT MISSING the thrill of quarterbacking and strongly influenced by good friends from his high school teammates playing at SUSC. he gave coach Bishop a telephone call and asked for a tryout. Little did anyone know, that seemingly insignificant phone call would get the SUSC ox out of the mire. AWARE THAT the respect he earns as a team leader and his effectiveness as a quarterback depends on his performance, Ben works overtime. One time during the week as he was working with Randy Kerr, the kicker, on the point after attempts, the rest of the team was running. When he finished practice, he didn't have to run and keep himself late for dinner, but he stayed and ran his sprints, just like everyone else had done. OFTEN TIMES, championships are won by the teams that know just one thing more than their opponents. Ben is spend- ing nights watching game movies, every mistake and forming his own game plan to be sure that SUSC, in such a tight conference race, wins the gold. lifelong friend of Burning-ham- s, opened the third quarter with a strike to Rick Snow, still another friend from the cradle. This combination, Bubak to Snow, worked a second time that day on a TD pass. FOR THE day, SUSC scored four touchdowns. All four were scored by recruits from Layton High School, a band better known as the Coyote Boys, that have played together since little league football, through junior and senior high and now at college. The SUSC team is anchored by seven Layton High Lancers, three at defensive back positions, Trace Burningham, Monte Green and Sam Gallegos with Wain Kittrell clogging the drain at middle linebacker. THE COYOTES also man influential offensive positions, Ben Bubak at quarterback, running back Curtis Page and wide receiver, Rick Snow. The Layton Seven were hung with the nickname "Coyotes nearly two years ago when Joey Mindays, a de- fensive lineman, watching how they packed together in lunch lines and at home, labled them coyotes. The name was so fitting, it caught on, although it is down played to prevent cliqueish sentiments. at first, until now, they are a pack nl seven. nitkn.umd the They came Coyote Boys from I.aton. Together tliev lot in a competitive nut lens that have ignited a powerful start in SUSC football. Casually uniting lor the next game ate Ritk Snow. Trace Burningham. Wain Kittrell. Monte Green. Cuitis Page. S.innm Gallegos and Ben Bubak. one-by-o- THE SOUTHERN migration of the pack began several years ago when Bishop tried to recruit Curtis Page out of Snow Junior College. An intense competitor who, even at the Exercise Classes Clearfield Recreation will be offering a ladies exercise class. Aerobics, as part of their fall program. expense of Trace Burning-ham'- s backgammon board, has to win at everything. Page didn't bite and went to Northern Arizona University in- - THERE W ILL be four classes offered at different times. Oct. 20, MWF, 20. a.m. $12; Oct. 0 am.. $12; MWF, 0 Clearfield Will Offer Bowling 10:30-11:3- Oct. Leagues Clearfield Recreation Department will be offering a combined bowling league for men and women at Lakeside Lanes. THIS BOWLING league will emphasize self improvement in your bowling game. Instructions will be given for the hour and then the remainder of the time will be spent on league play; the playing of three games. It is not necessary to form a team to compete in this league. Individual registration for men and women are encouraged. lf THE COST is $4.25 per night, which includes $1 for each game, $1 for instruction and 25 cents for shoe rental. Two leagues will be formed; one will be Monday night from 0 p.m. starting Monday, Oct. 12 and the other league will be Thursdays, 8:40-10:3- starting Thursday. Oct. 19, p.m. $8; Oct. 15 v. 8 19. T- - Th.. 8-- 9 p.m., TV REPAIR $8. The classes will be held in the Clearfield Fire Station. For those that are interested, registration is being taken now through Friday. Oct. 9 at the Clearfield Swim Pool, 934 S. Falcon Dr. All makes, reasonable cooler service and installations. Used TVs for sale BRIMLEY REPAIR SERVICE . Phone 376-819- 6 FOR FURTHER information, contact Barbara Yard at ext. 218. Layton 773-330- 1 Fight beck against rasing fuel cosis. Let us add Fiberglass or Rockwool insulation to your home. Let a professional help you control your heating and cooling costs. We'll install the right amount of insulation in all the riqht places. And well do it right. Join the fight rising fuel costs. against Call us, now. For a quick Free Estimate Insulation West from p.m. Both leagues will run for approximately 8 to 10 weeks. REGISTRATION is being taken now through Oct. 9 at the Clearfield Swimming Pool. For further information, contact Barbara Yard, program 1 ext. supervisor, at 773-330- 218. or 766-331- 1 376-092- 8 |