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Show Lehi Free Press New Utah! - Wednesday, November 4, 1998 Sports tough contest against Pioneers end season with By TRACY WILSON Sports Correspondent Call it a game of big plays or a game of missed opportunities, but either way it was a win for Dixie and a loss for Lehi, and that spells the end of Lehi High School's football season for 1998. In the first round of the Utah State high school playoffs last Saturday, the Flyers defeated the Pioneers 14-- on a brisk afternoon at Pioneer Field in Coach Steve Clement's first year in the varsity coaching ranks. The Pioneers completely outclassed the visiting Flyers in the first half; although Dixie was favored by most prognosti-catorLehi ran up 76 yards on the ground and added 71 more through the air to 32 Dixie 8 s. ground yards and 37 aerial yards. Both sides of Lehi's line showed up for this first half. Lehi drew first blood at 10:51 of the second quarter after Pioneer punter Jeremy Brown buried the fourth-dowkick out of bounds at the Flyer line. From there it was all Kolby Fisher and Clint McKell who knocked Dixie quarterback Lance Pendleton n Dixie, - Page 1 1 loss 14-- 8 backwards on consecutive sacks for minus-- 2 and a minus-- 5 for the safety in the Flyer end zone. Those two guys were in the Dixie backfield so much during the game, they should have had on blue. They constantly disrupted the Flyer offense with pressure and sacks. But it was Lehi's lack of execution when the offensive opportunities were there and a few officiating decisions that spelled defeat. The Pioneers drove to the Flyer 13 late in the first quarter, for example, but misfired on three consecutive plays and turned the ball over on downs. As the first half ended, the kD r& Pioneers were again knocking at the Flyer door from the 19 when a would-b- e touchdown pass was dropped in the end zone. A fumble at the Lehi 32 gave Dixie their first TD, and Dixie's only sustained drive, from the 50, gave them their second score. In both cases it was the big play that proved successful for the third-quart- Flyers. The m - ni er f pass from 34-ya- rd Pendleton to speedy Cody accounted for the first score with 40 seconds gone in the second half. A run by their fullback and a sprint by Pendleton set up the Pendleton to Josh Adams aerial that sealed Lehi's fate at 7:35 of the third period. Lehi's defense began to falter in the second half as Dixie had six plays of 12 yards or more. The Flyers also had two scores called back because of a clipping and a holding penalty. With runner Justin Libber-toin the ball game, Lehi amassed 76 yards as he accounted for 46 yards in the first half, but a cramp sidelined the Lehi MVP. Coby Wilson added 18 and sophomore quarterback Cade Cooper contributed 12. In the second half it was all the Flyers as Libberton was out after two plays and returned for only two more in the fourth Quarter. Wilson picked up 12 r sand Cooper added 2, but Clark ran twice for 9 in Lib- - if Fon-nesbe- Photos by Kent Davis 12-ya- rd 17-ya- rd 22-ya- VJ' ' ! " 7 - "... - A ' ' ' ""V" ' n third-quart- , 'v - wmmm ' V''A"tV'-- Pioneer running back Coby Wilson (25) made a nice reception on this play and ran for the down against Dixie Saturday. "vl first er Gun-na- Lehi's Layth Christofferson pulls in a pass with fellow wide receivers A.J. Smith (5) and Curtis Jex (86) in the area to con- fuse the defender. berton's spot. across the 50 once during the game but started three other drives on the Lehi side of the 50. The Pioneers started all but one of their possessions on their own side of the 50. Lehi finished the game with 254 yards of offense, 106 on the ground and 148 in the air. Libberton ran 14 times for 53 yards, well below his average play that didn't materialize. over the season, and Wilson Libberton and Wilson each added 30 yards on seven caradded two for 33 and 45 yards, ries. With only two returning respectively. A.J. Smith and Sage Strasburg caught one starters from the 1997 team each for 15 and 19, respectively. and a lot of new, inexperienced Interceptions by Libberton players including signal caller and Tyler Nelson stopped two Cooper, Clements felt that of Dixie's drives but the Pio. hopefully the team can learn neers failed to capitalize on from this loss. He commented, either of the turnovers. The "I'm more than happy with Flyers actually only drove what we've done this year." Cooper ended the day with 148 yards on 16 of 38 with one TD and one interception. On the receiving end of Cooper's passes were six different Pioneers. Curtis Jex led the parade with six catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. 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