| Show Vernal Posit Panthers hers blank West Vikings 13 to toO 0 Vernal Junior High School scored touchdowns In the first and second half In order to claim a 13 to 0 victory over the West Junior High Vikings In Western Uintah County last Thursday The game was the first tackle football contest ever for the West Junior High squad THE TIIE VERNAL Junior High Panthers will host Rock Springs East Thursday at 4 p pm p.m. m Last year Vernal bombed Rock RockSprings RockSprings RockSprings Springs 34 to 0 O. Vernal gained its first touchdown touchdown touch touch- down of the game late in the first quarter The Panthers blocked a punt by West and then recovered the ball on the West 15 yard line Randy darted six yards on a quarterback quarterback quarterback sneak to give the Panthers' Panthers a 6 to 0 advantage over West Kurt Case scored the extra point on a short running play to make the score 7 to 0 for Vernal Both West and Vernal Invaded invaded in In- each others other's territory a number of times but both squads failed to score a touchdown touchdown touch touch- down in the second quarter The score at the end of the first half was Vernal 7 and West 0 0 O. Vernal garnered the final touchdown of the contest when Randy threw a yard 40 bomb to Rick Morton at the 5 yard line Morton then darted into the end zone to increase Vernal's lead to 13 13 0 in the third quarter West stopped Vernal's try for the extra point TIm THE PANTHERS recovered a number of fumbles by West and intercepted a pass but the Viking defense stopped th the Vernal scoring threats throughout the rest of the second half When asked to comment on the victory by Vernal Leon head coach remarked We have a lot of bugs to work out They're coming along quite well for only four nights of practice We have some good backfield backfield back back- field men Our line is quick but they are not real big commented commented com com- corn corn- Doug Mangrum assistant coach Another Vernal assistant coach is Robert Welch Members of the Vernal Junior High football team are Lonnie Lo Loveland e Daye Allen Mark Robb Robt Reynolds Kurt Case Cory McNeill Mark Mobley Rick Huber Lonnie Williams Brent Hales Dave Emery Mitch Fre Freestone stone Wayne Woodhouse Kent Steve Huffaker Mike Workman Rick lUck Morton Frank Atwood Terry Adams Sterling Nelson Gary Watkins Joe Wiseman Wade Gardner Wayne Nichols Ralph Warby Randy Hacking Dave Hardy Scott Liebhardt Craig George Kirk Roll Holl Randy David Scott Kevin Keel Doyle Atwood Atwood Atwood At At- wood Dave Batty Keith Larsen manager and Chad manager AFTER TIm THE Thursday battle against Rock Hock Springs East the Panthers will host the Altamont junior varsity team on September September September Sep Sep- 22 at pm p.m. Vernal will motor to Duchesne for a game against the Eagles on September 29 Vernal will host Roosevelt on October 4 and Green River on October 27 Other games on the road for Vernal will be Craig October 13 and White Mountain Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- tain October 20 Roosevelt Vernal West Altamont and Duchesne are in the new Uintah Basin League Vernal has lias a 1 1 0 record The West Junior High Vikings will battle Duchesne in Duchesne Thursday at 4 pm p.m. The Vikings gave the Panthers a hard fought ball game as only two touchdowns and one extra point was scored against West Westin in the game The Vernal defense shut out the Vikings Inthe in inthe inthe the scoring department The Vikings are under the supervision supervision supervision super super- vision of coaches Guy Colman and Ace Davis I I I it oo 1 t I t 3 r yr t LONNIE LOVELAND 10 and Kurt Ca Case Cate 33 Vernal dart down dawn the football field during the 13 0 victory over West last lost week t u v v. v 1 t k Af t r r V ti d' d fit 0 J t VER VERNAL'S ALS AL'S MITCH FREESTONE to capture a p pass Wes Wes' th V We t lia I Th Thursday Fr esto failed to o I catch i football 11 w in t catch t the e football |
