Show Devils Drop Close Game Came to to Spa Spanish Fork Elev Eleven n 20 20 13 13 The Grand Ugh high school Red Devils got their their- 1956 football season off to a running start last Friday evening when they met methe the he Spanish Fork Dons on on the home tome field in to whet what turned out to tobe tobe be one one of the fastest ball games I seen on the local turf In recent y years ri The Moab team after afUr a i setback on the opening play when a i Spanish Fork Fork- runner drove off left tackle and ran sun 80 yards to toa toi a i touchdown came back strong both on defense and i on offense and at the end of the first first- half halt led ed the larger and heavier hea team by a score core of 13 Weight and depth won out oat however and Inthe inthe In to the last half halt the Spanish Fork team edged past the Devils and took the the game game 20 2013 Spanish Fork won the toss at atthe atthe atthe the outset and elected to receive the kick Moab stopped the play when Robertson made the tackle e eon on the 37 yard line of Spanish Fork On a driving play playoff off left tackle Woodhouse hard hitting hard back from up north charged through the line and ran 80 yards For the first score of the game The extra point play was good making the score 7 7 70 Moab took the k kick ck and played out four lour downs turning the play over to Spanish The northern northern- northerners ers were forced to kick aft after four lour plays with no gain and Palmer of or Moab brought the ball up to the 30 yard stripe A series of 01 drives and short passes took the Moab team up to the Spanish Fork 16 yard line Une Jerry Stocks came into the game and carried the ball baU around left end eluding the Spanish stepping out of bounds on the 1 yard line Burr ca ed the ball over on the next play for far a touch touch- down Burr Bun then converted to even the thel score at 7 77 p Spanish Fo they leapt kept the ball one play when whence on an attempted pass B rr intercepted and again put the pigskin in Mesh Moab possession The bell ball changed hands several tines times brought the early part of the second quarter until Moab again got on the r which resulted In to their TD The score was set up by a pitch out outto outto outto to fullback Palmer who put the ball on the Spanish Fork 20 A series of short gains by Dwyer and Donoghue again put the ball baU ballIn In to scoring position and Burr scored cored again The conversion at attempt failed Spanish Fork took over after the kick and though they made a good yardage gain against th the Devils they were unable unable to get enough yards and were were forced to punt Moab was not able ble to get In to scoring territory again as time ran out ending the first half balf The second half saw a pepped pepped- up Spanish Fork team tam deep In to reserves reserves reserves' come come onto the field against a very game but tired Moab eleven After a series of plays from scrimmage a fumble placed the ball baU In to the hands hands' of the opponents The rest of 01 the third quarter was played out the ball changing hands bands several times Moab did make several first downs but the heavier team was beginning be ginning to take over The fourth period found lound Spanish Fork again on the TD march The third play after the quarter started started start start- ed put them over for tor the score amore and the conversion was good Continued on page 8 Continued from pee page p On One Devils Drop managed Another i core score late Ute in n the quarter missing the extra point and making the score core 20 13 but were able to hold back a lat lut- ditch passing attack by Moab Inthe Inthe in inthe the remaining minutes of the game Spanish Fork suffered lever several Injuries throughout the game that seemed d to slow them a little Moab was fortunate fortun-a in not having an Injury a credit to the fine coach Ing that seems to be In evidence th this s year Though small the Moab boys seem eem to be wen well versed Inthe in inthe n the fundamentals of the game of football and end should hould go on through a successful season Spanish Fork had already played a game before before be be- fore coming caning to Moab having beat North Sanpete hl hi high i school in Mt Pleasant by one point the week before Moab Moot will go Into the second game of the season tomorrow night against Blanding on the home field Blending though in their first year of or football football foot foot- ball Is reported to have a large team and end due to several Injuries this week which will find Donoghue Donoghue I hue Ryan and Evans sidelined Moab is expected to have a fight on their hands bands It is expected that another record record record rec rec- rec- rec ord crowd will wm attend the e game I scheduled for 8 p p. pm p.m. m. m |