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Show Page 48 Lakeside Review Thursday, August 28, 1980 A, : g$g vw vw ; ft H K53 -- By Bliss Fullmer Staff Writer football time in Region I, as the 4A high schools of Northern Utah take to the turf this week. The six coaches were all guarded in their but all were optimistic as they evaluated the region. They all agreed that the league was balanced for strength, but most felt that Bonneville was the team to beat. From their comments, the battle for second conflict. place would be a five-wa- y Coach Gary Hansen and his Layton Lancers took region honors last year and ended up second in the state. He has she defensive starters back from last season but only one from the offensive team. Both his offensive and defensive lines will average 200 pounds, and that appears to be the biggest in Region I. n as his Hansen cites his team strength, but he is lacking skilled people on defense, and his offensive people are yet to be tested. Hansen bases his teams success on the attitude of his players. We could be good this year, if we get the right attitude, he said. Layton will run its usual conservative offense and play it by ear. We believe said Hansen. His in ball control, Its s, down-lineme- Lv assistants are Carter Cook, Russ Jones, years squad, and four of them were Brad Hawkins, Lincoln Hatch and starters. His offensive line averages 195 Brent Lund. pounds, but on defense the team Sky View was in the thick of things in averages only 185. The Falcons will go offense and, an Okie Region I until the last game, but Coach with a pro-sDoug Adams admits to having only one defense with varied combinations. starter back from last years Assisting Hancock with the varsity are Ken Hicks and John Flint. powerhouse. He has seven lettermen suiting up for Well be back, said a determined this years wars. His offensive and Roy Coach Ernie Jacklin last year after r defensive teams average 190 pounds. his Royals suffered through their The Wild Cats will run a season, and he could be right. defense. He multiple offense and Roys juniors finished on top in the looks for strength in his defensive line J.V. program and their sophomores did and says his weakest link will be in his too. They are lacking in experience but offensive line. Well be throwing a lot have good team spirit. Jacklin has 15 this year, said the coach. lettermen returning, and many of them We are small, this year, admitted were starters. The Royals will be Weber Coach Hal Lewis, and we lack average in size, but with lots of speed, experience, so well be passing, and and they will come out throwing that that is where our strength lies. We have ball. Fred Thompson, Ralph Carter, good wide receivers, and we have a Ryley Summers, Dan Sheffer and Gary Reed are assistants to coach Jacklin. good offensive line. The Bonneville Lakers have been The Warriors average 175 pounds per fingered as the team to beat this year in man, and will run out of a pro defense. Coach a poll of Region I coaches. With 12 mation, with a Lewis has eight returning lettermen returning lettermen, and six starters, back from last years squad and all they are looking tough. The Lakers average 190 pounds on were starters. He is assisted by Dave Brooks, Glenn Prisk, Brian Gladwell, both offense and defense. Cory Dick Connoly and Dennis Peart. Sylvestor has been at the controls as Clearfield Coach Brent Hancock quarterback for two years and will be welcomed 15 lettermen back from last calling signals again this year. "? Ai t: T et ra $ worst-eve- pro-styl- e, 5-- 2 Y C ci Froi witl dep rest fifty-tw- o U Ord Wei tici prof to e Poc Wil T gan thr con will F Cle rep the dot I 1 ( foo wil ofi bui of T CLEARFIELD head coach, Brent Hancock, (right) makes handoff to Billy Kelley, who will start at fullback for Clearfield High Friday night against Viewmont High. 1 the Pel pro - tha ha spr Product of Roy High ha' AAcAAahon Given two veteran running backs, some brilliant recruits and a quarterback in Roy native Jim McMahon who can leg it as well as throw, it might be assumed BYU would alter its aerial game in 1980. Dont count on it. It appears the nations leader in total offense and passing last season will continue to rely on the pass with as much dependence as the Cougars have had in the past. After all, it was an effective passing game that produced an 11-- record in regularly scheduled games last season. Our emphaiss has not changed, veteran coach La Veil says nine-yeEdwards. But we should be a greater threat because we have the talent and potenital to produce an exciting running attack as well. 0 ar Two years ago an exciting triple threat emerged in quarterback McMahon. McMahon shared time with Marc Wilson and rushed for more net yards that season than Wilson recorded in a career. McMahons 228 yards rushing in 1S78, along with 1,410 yards passing, enabled him to become the first sophomore in Western Athletic ent 'Triple Threats mention. Both Jones and Lane gained over 500 yards apiece rushing and were BYUs two top receivers in 1979. Now McMahon is a junior, Lane and Jones are seniors, and Scott Phillips and Steve Carlsen are two other seniors who will see playing time in the back-fielPhillips, who led the Cougar rushing attack two years ago, is too good to redshirt, says La Veil, and he has the speed and a respected passing arm. Edwards says he is also pleased with other players who are looking good at running back after the first few days of practice are past. d. Sophomore Jimmy Jones and freshmen Hamilton and McDade stand at least 0 and are over 200 pounds each, 180. while Sikahema is least 0 and are over 200 pounds each, 6-- 5-- 6-- of me bet pla fal All our running backs are great; receivers, so we should have a good, adds Edwards;' explosive offense, The BYU gridders began practice; earlier this week and have been; working on technique and timing before getting into pads and really hitting. .- .According to Edwards, the hitting contact will give the coaching staff- a better indication of how the offensiveline and kicking games fare. The fensive line was nearly 100 last year, but suffered; graduation losses. And the kicking game will feature punter Clay Brown; who led the NCAA last year, and a place kicker yet to be determined. The passing, running, blocking artth kicking will have to be honed in the' upcoming" days because the season No ini th on A yoi - se; th oh-'- SO percent-ALL-WA- opener with New Mexico (Sept. 6) nearly two weeks away. yoi ral th ar al or se of St tv ai R cl is 22 Area Teams Line Up in League Football 1 Its Ai Si th th time for W.F.F.L. , Division I, and Division II is for corft munities under 10,000. football on Saturday. There are 122 Division I includes Logan (8 teams) Wasatch Front Football League teams McMahon, who guided Roy High to between Bountiful on the south, and Brigham City (6), Ogden (8), Soutff two consecutive appearances in the Preston and Grace, Idaho, on the north. Ogden (5), Roy (10), Layton (10) and; state playoffs, will certainly go down in Bountiful (13). Included in the league are 15 , the record books as one of the most teams, seven In Division II, there are Preston 17, teams, 21 talented quarterbacks to perform at a teams, 26 90 pound teams, 23 105 pound Smithfield (4), Bear River (5), Utah high school. teams, 23 125 pound teams and seven (5), Pleasant View NTt After leading the Royals to a couple 155 pound teams. Washington Terrace (4), Morgan (4), of Region One championships, in teams from Roy and Riverdale (2), Hill AFB (5), Sunset (5Ty' The 155 he was heavily recruited by a Clearfield pound are still in question for lack Clearfield (5), Syracuse (5), Kaysville number of major universites around of (5), Farmington (5), Plain City (2) and' players. The league has a delayed the nation. BYU was his choice to to allow players from Roy Grace (12). registration continue his education and increase to come out if they fail to make one of Within each division, there will "be' football skills. the two junior high school teams. as set up by random selection, leagues Its a great feeling inside to have Davis County discontinued its junior by the computer. Where there is more another football season here, said high program in football, baseball, than one team of a specific weight e Jimmy, as he prepared to lead the basketball and track, but Weber County in the same community the, bracket fifth to division their title. Cougars still has its high program. That teams must play each other. That, Last year was very difficult for me should causejunior an influx of 125 and 155 ruling was made this year to assure out all to those I sit but games, having pounders in the 13 and older age group equal distribution of players for eachT can easily forget that, he said. from Davis County. weight and age group. In times past, When asked about healing progress of Bountiful, with 13 teams, leads the there have been instances of team; his knee which he injured in 78, Jim league, while Layton and Roy each stacking. ; responded, Im as healthy as Ill ever have 10 teams. Grace has only a 90 be. The knee feels as well as it ever will. Playing schedules will be made up? and Preston has only a 125 team, pound the computer at Weber I just cant wait to get this whole thing through ' pound team in the W.F.F.L. Computer time was not" underway. Last year there were 129 teams, but until available Wednesday of this week, season last redshirted McMahon Woods Cross transfered to the UTE while the Cougars added another conference in Salt Lake City, this year, and coaches and players were still wondering who they would be playingf dimension to the rushing attack in and Centerville failed to register. as late as Thursday. Homer Jones transfers into divided Division The W.F.F.L. is junior college Teams are scheduled to begin play on1 and Eric 'Lane. Jones was selected I and II by community population. and Lane was honorable Those with over 10,000 residents are in Saturday. Conference history to land conference quarterback honors. all- kick-of- f 75-- 75-- B C 75-- A North-Ogde- n 1976-19- fs and-ag- State-Colleg- - JIM MCMAHON who was cheered by fans and schoolmates while he starred at Roy High three years ago, is now the signal caller for the Brigham Young I..' University Cougars. 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