OCR Text |
Show 3 WST VALLEY VllW a Thursday, Sept. 3, 1981 Granger Defense Sparkles In '8 1 Debut Lancers Capture KEARNS. A strong Granger defense that permitted Kearns to cross midfield only twice during the entire game occupied the spotlight on the Cougar turf here Friday, as the Lancers blanked KHS 20-- 0 in the 1981 season grid opener. allowing Kearns inside Granger territory only twice in the game, Granger also limited the hosts to just four first downs during the contest. The first year Granger mentor also liked what he saw in the way of execution on the part - !'' i Grangers e win in the contest made the head coaching debut of Lancer mentor Mike Fraser a successful one. It marked the second time in three years that Granger squads have inaugurated the football campaign with a victory, while Kearns has not captured a seasonlaunching grid triumph since 1973. The Lancers will try to make it two straight e in action when the squad invades Alta at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). Coach Bruce Takenos Cougars, meanwhile, regarded as a team that is considerover ably improved Kearns squads of recent years, will attempt to bounce back in a 5 oclock encounter with Cyprus tomorrow on the KHS field. Aside from what he admitted was an sluggish Granger offense that failed to capitalize on some excellent scoring opportunities, Fraser was pleased with his teams performance Friday -particularly the Lancer defense. In addition to In Victory Over Kearns Hooley, : offensive play during grid opener Friday on KHS turf. Cougar his team. Lancer miscues and penalties were few. After the initial quarter ended in a scoreless Matt tie, Grangers Mouritsen managed a productive return of a Kearns punt, giving Granger field position at the Cougar 30 with 7:24 remaining in the second period. A face mask penalty against KHS enabled Granger to pick up another first down at the 11 and a few plays later Rick Clark scored from the two with 4:54 left in the half. Mike Page added the extra point for a 0 Granger lead. The Lancers had a chance to pad their edge before intermission, but a field goal try was slightly wide with 16 seconds remaining. Clark and Paul Kini Kini handled most of the chores on that nearscoring drive by the Lancers. Kini Kini returned the second half kickoff 45 yards to the Kearns 25, the Lancers then driving to the Cougar one. A e penalty assessed against the Lancers put the visitors of 7-- g delay-of-gam- '81 Grid Opener that were going to improve, Takeno commented. Were going to be a factor in region play. The coach added that his gridders are outdisplaying an attitude, standing something which he expects to make a big difference in Kearns fortunes this year as compared with past seasons in recent years. Farrell Price, dominoffensive his ating tackle and defensive end positions, suffered a shoulder injury in the first period against Granger and is listed as questionable for the Cyprus game tomorrow. Mark Boelter and Roger Ellis. Hooley was also singled out as Defensive Player of the Week, being credited with 14 tackles. Fraser also, lauded Mouritsen for his respecial ceiving and team play and described the defensive performances of Tew and Bocek as among the keys to the Granger win. While generally pleased with what transpired on the Cougar Fraser field Friday, feels that his club will have to show more consistency on offense in its future outings. Takeno said he was disappointed but not discouraged after the loss, commenting that his offensive line did a good, consistent job, and that the game was closer than the score indicated. He praised the individual efforts of linemen Steve Connell and Brad Carlson, plus the play of linebackers Sam Coates, James McDowell, Harold Mortenson and Cody Skinner. The strong performances of secondary players John Oberman, and Cory Snodgrass Frank Lucero were also recognized. Im vprv nntimisHf back on the six, and dropped, including what though Granger got the would have been a lost yardage back on a touchdown strike. Clark pass from Medina to rushed for a 'total of 80 Kini Kini, Clark was yards and was chosen Offensive stopped short of the goal Grangers line on fourth down from Player of the Week. Fraser praised the the one. On the first play of the efforts of his offensive fourth quarter, Kearns line, particularly the punted against the wind play of Allen Shaw, Kurt k PURSUIT . . . Kurt Hooley (54) of Granger chases Harold Mortenson of Kearns (24) on pre-leagu- 20-- 0 For quick, effective results at low cost, use the Want Ad columns of ihe Green Sheet! COMING THROUGH . . . Kearns high's Tim Rose (40) attempts to find running room up the middle as Granger defenders, including Sam Chipman (71) and Kurt Hooley (54), move in for tackle tries. ROOFS REPAIRED ANY KIND Doug Dil-le- y for three touchdowns and ran for another as Cyprus high routed Tooele 39-- 0 here Friday night in a game that Pirate Coach Bill Hunter said did not represent a real test for his squad. The Pirates scored almost at will against the Buffaloes in the season opener, reaching the end zone on their first three offensive possessions en route to a 26-lead at the half. Jeff Sorenson then put the game away for Cyprus when he returned the second-hal- f kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. The Pirates will be on the road again this week, dueling Kearns in enanother counter tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. on the Cougar turf. Cyprus will open its home slate the following week, when Box Elder visits the Pirate field for a 7:30 p.m. contest. Evidence of Cyprus superiority over its opponent Friday night surfaced early. Dilley fired a scoring pass to Pete Sefaskis on the second Pirate play from scrimmage. The visitors gained possession following a Tooele punt, the Cyprus offense taking over in good field position. The Pirate extra point attempt was unsuccessful. Before the first half was over, Cyprus had put up three more TDs on the board. Dilley passed 968-324- - 7 0 pre-leag- conversion failed. A scoring pass from Dilley to six-yar- d Steve Bracken, followed by Jerry Archibalds conversion, made it 19-and Dilley tossed another TD d strike, this one to Marty Jones, with Archibald's PAT giving the Pirates a 26-bulge at intermission. If any doubt remained at the start of the second half as to who would wear the victors laurels, it dissipated in a hurry as the second half unfolded. Sorensons jaunt in returning the Tooele kickoff to get things started in thp third quarter was fol0 Archibalds third straight PAT, lowed by score. Climaxing the Pirate scoring was Sefakis, who caught the only pass thrown by Gordon Black in the game, the aerial going for a five-yar- d touchdown. The extra point try was no good and the 39-- score-boarreading prevailed the balance of the lopsided contest. Having a hand in four of the six Pirate TDs throwing and carrying the ball, Dilley completed 4x7 passes for 106 yards. Cyprus picked up a yielding a 33-- 0 0 total of 123 d yards through the air. Black hitting Sefakis for the TD and Rich five-yar- d I Hair Cut I $ino IV Under Blow Dry & Sundays Only Ask For John I 972-129- 7 & GRANGER HAIR QUARTERS 3744 W. 3500 So. 967-710- 7 972-805- 8 from its own end zone and the Lancers began their second touchdown march, starting at the Cougar 40. With Clark, Kini Kini and Scott Bocek running the ball well, and Kearns being penalized again for a face mask infraction, Granger drove to the 10. In three plays, the Lancers picked up a total of seven yards to the three, then Medina sprinted out on fourth down and found tight end Dave Tew in the end zone for a TD. The extra point was wide, leaving the score at 13-After another punt by Kearns into the wind, Granger drove from around the midfield stripe, sophomore Randy Weice scoring from the Kearns 12 on an play to the left side. A pass from Medina to Clark and solid rushing efforts from Clark, Kini Kini and Bocek highlighted the third Lancer TD drive. Harvey Friend added the conversion to account for the final score. Medina completed 7x14 passes for 77 yards and had three passes - went over from the Buffalo two for his rushing touchdown, after which a try for a two-poi- Kids 12 WORK GUARANTEED Pirates Rout Tooele TOOELE. I "Back To School Specials" ard Hardman completing 2x5 for 12 yards. Randy Wooley was in the rushing limelight for the Pirates, carrying the ball 11 times for 128 yards. Dave Strasburg added 36 yards on a dozen carries, the team picking up a total of 220 yards on the ground for a total yardage figure of 343. Sefakis caught three passes for 58 yards, two of them for TD's The single pass receptions made by Jones and Bracken turned out to be timely ones, as each catch was for a touch- 1 ' I. Q lac Earn ? 9 I '"i r "fc O t 4",--' & jVjimv i i t- '1 f V SJ 3 4 , 4. r. tot Ir JkL. Earn up to 15.25V, with $1,000: The American Investment Plan with $100: American Variable Rate Certificate 16.5Vr Variable Rate Certificate, you can earn With American's h h market rates on a low minimum deposit Through September 11th. earn 18 5'. interest with a deposit of $100 or more, compounded daily for an effective yield of 18 205'4 The interest rate on this 10 month certificate is linked to the average monthly late on I'S Treasury securities, and changes twice per month However the rate you earn is guaranteed over the entire term of the certificate KSLIC insured to $100,000 (Federal regulations require a substantial penalty for early withdrawal i For investors w ith $1 IKK or more Ament an pays high market rales w it h the Amerit an Investment Plan You house the term best from t to HO davs Fffective thru Septemlier 7 foivou I c Ierm Investment SI 0O0 ur more SI 000 or more S 000 or mure daw 30 59 daw 14 20 60 89 class Interest 14,25", 14.75", 15.25') I his account is a Repurchase Agreement not a savings account and is not insured hv the I S I ( However is backed hv I S (mvernmcnl or ederal Agency Securities jnd American over SI 6 billion in asscis I M I down. Hunter, who substitutas the game progressed, singled out the play of Robbie Bezzant and Bob McGriff at linebacker, and Tim Wooley at cornerback. McGriff and Wooley each had an interception. The Pirate mentor also lauded the defensive play of Marty Jones and Jeff Grossaint, each of whom was credited with a sack of the Tooele quarterback. Hunter said he believes that Kearns - the Pirate opponent tomorrow - will offer more of a challenge to his team than what Cyprus encountered in the squad's 1981 debut Friday night. This years Cougars, though they lost in their opener to Granger Friday, appear improved over KHS squads of recent years, the Cyprus coach said. ed freely -- 3 Earn 15.896rr with $10,000: American Money Market Certificates - . Earn 5,4rr on Checking: American $100 Checking Account h.u n H7b'. effective through September 7 American pays the highest interest on Money Market Certificates Minimum cleposit is $10 00(1, rate is guaranteed for the term of the certificate I S 1. ( insured to $100,000 (Federal regulations lequue a substantial penalty for early withdrawal I 1 American paw V,', interest on vour entire checking balance With SI00 minimum balance iheres no sere ice charge1 Wrtle checks anytime, plus receive tree pcrsonulied checks ISA credo cards. travelers checks, monev orders nolarv public services and check guaranlce pon application and approval ) (l For the latest interest rates on Money Market Certificates, the American Investment Plan, and the certificates, call American's RATE HOTLINE th 531-561- FSLIC 4. r- - tir i HU H LINOtft v l, aVii L U '' W ft v? I. J 1 For the American Savings Branch nearest you, CALL Salt Lake City Provo Ogden 531-560- 0, 621-495- 0, 375-260- i.v' 0 Fashion Place 181 East 6100 South Family Cenler 1072 Easl Ft. Union Blvd. Wesl Valley 2727 West 3500 South Redwood V illage 7134 So. Redwood Rd. Sandy 820 F asl 9400 South Phone:263-030- 1 Phone:566-563- 1 Phone:967-201- 9 Phone:566-871- Phone: 1 1 |