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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Sunday, November10, 2002 Budge, Archuleta Fuel Bonneville Year after missing toumey, Lakers roll into semifinals CLASS +A Zellmer made it 21-0 when he caught another Stadium. u “Last year was in BONNEVILLE the back of our mind TIMPANOGOS 14 inte into this seaBu said. TD pass in the second quarter,this one from 10 yards away, by pinning the ball against his head. Timpanogos wouldn't go down without a fight, as Josh Redd blocked a Bonneville Weber, Utah to Split Semifinals This week's Class 4-A and 5-A semifinals will besplit up, the Utah High School Activities Association announced Saturday, with two games Fridayat Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and two games at Weber State’s Stewart Stadium in Ogden. SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE “Now we have xconutahed what weset out for this year — so far.” Bonneville (11-1) looked good in thefirst half, scoring three times while its defense into the lead. Archuleta responded with two more 1-yard touchdown runs to put the game The UHSAA also said that the 3-A semifinals will be Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with Wasatch and North Sanpete squaring off at 11 a.m. and Tooele meeting Lehi at 2 p.m. All three state championship games in the state’s three upperclassifications will be played Nov. 22 at Rice-Eccles, with WASHINGTON TERRACE —A year after they missed the playoffs for the first time in tonefor the game. “Thefirst three touchdowns were key for away. Paul Kruger connected with Jace Bramwell for a saa touchdown pass for at4p.m. Timpanogos’final sco BY CHRIS CHRISTENSEN 25 years, the Bonneville Lakers are back with a vengeance. Bonneville quarterback Jason Budge threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns as the Lakers rolled to a 3414 win over the Timpanogos Timberwolves in a 4-A quarterfinal game on Saturday. Region 4 champion Bonneville will meet Region 6 champion Bountiful on Friday in a semifinal game at Weber State's Stewart shut out the Timberwolves (9-3) to set the this team,” Bonneville coach Thom Budge said, “It was important to get up on them early and keep up the pressure. We controlled the line of Sitarandbattled all day long to get the win.” Receiver Aaron Zellmér hauled in a 16- yard touchdown pass to give the Lakers a 7-0 lead. Running back Paul Archuleta added to the lead with a l-yard scamper in the first quarter after a Timpanogos turnover. puntand recovered it in the end zone to cut This will be the Lakers’ first trip to the 4A semifinals since 1998. Timpanogos(23) Bonne (1-1) {Zales 16pastom Baty (Garstebck) ‘un ck) ‘Zeer 10 pastomBae (Gas ick) Tedrecoversockedpnt endzone (Pats cx) an corr MTTEM the 3-A final at 10 a.m., the 5-A final at 1 p.m. and the4A final This Friday, the UHSAAwillsplit classifications, however. The Brighton-Skyline 5-A gamewill be at noonat Rice-Eccles, followed by the Lone Peak-Timpview 4-A gameat 3 p.m. At WeberState, the Bountiful-Bonneville 4-A gamewill be at 1 p.m. and will be followed by the Northridge-Davis 5-A game at 4 p.m. Jerry Bovee, assistant director of the UHSAA, saidthe classifications weresplit to make a better geographicfit and cut downontheoverall amountoftravelfor teams andtheirfans. Jay Drew Lehi ‘D’ Smothers Cedar City in Win BY DAVID DEMILLE SPECIALT0 TE IBUNE CEDAR CITY Lehi running back MikeStreet ran for three short touchdownsas the Pioneers advanced to the 3-A state football semifinals with a surprisingly one--sided 28-3 win over region 9 champion Cedar City. On a cold, rainy day, Lehi used a decisive size advantage into the red zone. “Tt was our % defense that ried us,” “We held them on a couple of fourth downs and made some big plays to keep them from scoring.” Trailing 7-3 midway through state title game BY JAY DREW THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE MOUNT PLEASANT — Whilethey did not exactly showit in rainy, mune and misera- ble conditions Saturday, Class 3-A’s North BenpeteHiss WeSore ee fetine that they might very wellwet Utah'stop high school football team. best football team in 3-A. Mountain View. Asked if his SANPETE PINE VIEW 0 7 H awks can play with the big boys in 4-A and 5-A, North Sanpete coach Mark Wootton just smiled and shrugged. Buthis players are confident. “Weare atleastin the topfive of the whole state,” said running back Brett Madsen, who caught a swing pass from quarterback Jeff Wet and took it for a 51-gan touchdown the third quarter to give the Hawks a 14-0 id “Wejust find ways to win — against anybody.” Lineman Tyler Lee, who, along with fellow linemen Coleby Clawson, Sheldon Holgreen, Brian Simons, all-everything line- Lehi-Tooele semifinal at 2 p.m. Wasatch has ety given North Sanpete its toughest game of the season, losing just 6.0 to the Hawks. But no one else has come close, and that backer Kevin Jacobsen anda hostof others kept Pine View (9-2) from even getting close Cedar elected to go for it on fourthand-inches despite having the and the Pioneers scored three playslater. “I made a bad call,” Cedar head coach Todd Peacocksaid. “I think it cost us the game. [Lehi] really stepped it up and didn’t let us get in. I made a mistakeandthey're too good of a team to try that against.” Senior KadeHillsteadled the Pioneers with 126 yards rush- some punishing blows on the Panthers, and held them to just 142 total yards. North Sanpete had just 163 as Pine View packed the box when it became apparent conditions were too sloppy for much of a passing attack. “It was fun, man,” Madsensaid. “It was messy, sloppy and cold, but man, it was a blast.” Pine View committed seven turnovers, including a snap that sailed over quarterback Skyler Ence’s head into the end zone. Clawson jumped on it for a Hawks touchdownto give his team a 7-0 halftime lead, and that was all the scoring the boys from Mount Pleasant, Fairview and Moronineeded. “How does it feel to hear them cry on our field?” said Richards, who had twointercep- tions.“It feels great.” Madsen completed the scoring with an 1)- yard touchdown run, and was clearly the offensive star, with 63 receiving yards and 45 ing yi Ence completed 16 of 34 passes for just 108 yards, and standout wide receiver Ricky Dias caught six passes, but “We would give anyonein thestate a run for their money,” Lee said. “Anyone.” Trouble is, North Sanpete might lead the state in penalties. They got 17 on Saturday for 135 yards, including three straight unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Not that the Panthers were Boy Scouts: Theywere hit with 13 hankies for 124 yards. “Weget used to it,” Lee said. “Same old thing every week.” And opponents are getting used to taking big hits. Players such as Jacobsen, Clawson, forjust 30 yards. “Pine View was talking a lot before the game about how we were overranked and about how wehad not played a tough sched- fe " Madsen said. “We had something to ve.” Peew@sttrib. com 0000-0 0776-2 frSop —\-yanerstpueton¥apu(Gummnio) Aamo es oe Enterprise Stops Monticello; Rich Stays Unbeaten BY ADAM TURNER wide receiver Peter Anderson “The kids came together and eee hooked up with Luke Martinez in themselves,” Hunter Playoff Pairings SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE for 44 yards. The point-after kick said. “I’m proudof them.” CUMSEA OREM — Enterprise had a leg failed and the miss would prove —_‘The Wolves face Rich at 2 p.m ‘sfemiieals up on Monticello in its Class 1-A ly. me Saturday in the 1-A champion. ebiethes odin no00 vs,Sy(10-2, Sr9ton(93) in High View Mountain at ship agate Banter hog it all football semifinal and that’s ts ahead 146 things looked bleak : Northidge (92) vs. Dai (8-4), 4 pm BY MICHAELBLACK SPECIALTO THE TRIBUNE SPRINGVILLE The Manti Templars were able to over- coach Cole Meacham. Tt rategy paid off as the Temp.os did not give up a play of more than 17 yards. On the Templars’ second possession, they fumbled the ball away on Millard’s l-yard line. But Manti got two points on a safety as the Eagles had a bad snap while trying to punt. Wasatoh (11-1) vs. N. Sanpete (11-0), 11 a.m. off, fumbled at the 1 and the saishaman ‘AM Mountain View High, Orem Manti (10-0) vn. Juan Diogo (92), 10:30 a.m. After the ball sat ingly long timeon it was recovered Kyle Crouch touchdown. Tooete (8-2) vs. Lehi (10-2), 2 p.m, * » Bot CLASS 1-8 ‘Mi Mountaie View Orem Rich (1240)vs. Enterprise (10:2), 2 p.m the ensuing onsideieee ia Ashiey Brown. “i was an excellent revenge edre team that had beaten them just two weeks ear lier. 3 = = the unst Wolves eee“aati their march e final, exacting = pitch to the right, aren itePin Ay Bod ail effort. Our boys will be ready for thetwnat” fun 170 Toth 00000 gyre 12 pe ba Vatace Woes8a(here Nick) i een (Ky ch) 7070—14 7367-8 nn D— Shap 15 pasha Anderson (ghick) W — Salazar 7 itercepiion return (His bic) Eagles the ball with just more than two minutes to play. They drove to the Templars’ 26-yard line but missed a 33-yard field goal with 13 seconds left. knocking off the favored Beavers in the other 2-A semifinal Saturday. them down, we just wanted to make them MAMTI_ take time to MILLARD 6 move theball,” said Manti lead Rich to an easy Class 1-A semifinal "esp ww ey 0 wn yard in the secondhalf CLASS 2-A Martioas ih the back of too and the pair’s second touch: doen oe aoe, All wontal be Wasatch a 20-7 lead. The Wasps dominated up front — led on both sides of the ball by linemen Clayton Williams, Cody Medler and Mike Bon: ser — and held Dixie to five rushing duan Diego 38, Beaver 14 SPRINGVILLE — The Soaring Eagle CLASS 1A 4 face that ENTERPRISE looked more down and threw for two, completing 12 of 18 passes for 265 yards and no interceptions. His second TD pass — a 45-yarder to Kent Robinson with 20 secondsleft in the first half — gave Mont—Salty. snapoof end 2078 Mard—Staphanacn 3un (ck tae) ‘Mant-—Crouch ecovered ue in ed zane (Co ick) Toteneee Lone Peak (10-2), 3 p.m, sors tea 's RiceEccles Stadium game. McEwen, a senior, ran for a touch- Manti’s defense had a simple plan. Don’t give up the big play. “We didn't expect to shut ° » Altamont OREM — Sim Weston and quarterback Hi) pei emag aggn to sur. day for a berth in the championship the Millard Eagles 96 in a Class 2-A semifinal football game Saturday. ch 21 playing in last year's quarterfinals, then beat the Wasps 6-0 again earlierthis season. The teams will meet next Satur- and capitalize on one, to beat ty9 fourth.down attempts the Then,; with just 20 seconds left, ‘Anderson found Luke Sidon urday overthe Dixie Flyers. The Wasps’ last two losses have come against the Hawks on the road. North Sanpete eliminated Wasatch 6-0 come mostof their mistakes, ence," Enterprise coach Randy said. Monticello committed four of them on a ‘i's 33-14 Class 3-A quarterfinal win Sat- Templars Survive With Good Defense Millard then marched 92 poll ne Sete tate HEBER CITY — Quarterback Kurt McEuen and the Wasatch Wasps earned another shot at top-ranked North Sanpete with a convincing ball fiercely against a tired Cedar defense in the second Starting their last drive on their own 20 with under three {ASSsient of 077 4-28 200 0-8 Wasatch 33,Dixie 14 with 52 yards on 12 carries as the bigger Pioneers ran the point-after attempts and turncoment ae Reckarone, 0707-4 Wtpuon An cd) CUSS 4A University carries and Street finished Menticato “Turnovers made the differ. Minutestogo,Monticllo drove 0606-2 those coming in the decisive at Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium final quarter. Anthony Turchetta ran for 70 yards on eight rr the eeestate champi- gs FEE convert 4 quarter, ball at its own 17. Quarterback to the end zone,said the Hawks would match includes «couple 4 schols, mpancgse Le and defensive back Alex Richards laid ae aE third . Colton Adams was stopped behind the line of scrimmage upfavorably with the best teams in 5-A and 4-A such as Skyline, Northridge, Timpview and LonePeak. ranked Wasatch this weak at the University Seeeerertt cn, forth, Sanpete (11.0) and Wasatch (11.1) will duel Saturdayat 1] a.m., followed by the the ing on 14 attempts, most of CLASS 3-4 WORTH SANPETE team in Tooele.” Lehi will play Tooele 2 p.m. Saturday Lehi coach Joe Hayes said. Hawks continue their roll toward us,” Hayes said. “Now we have to get ready for a heck of a Lehi (102) Cty(3) Weaver 21 Breet 6(Cac) Ste t 7 nn (Ci CEDARCITY 3 reatly car. olill Soaring ger Pioneers from moving the ball, and by the end of the game, Cedar’s defense was exhausted. “This was a great win for tions, holding Cedar City to three points despite five trips CLASS 3-A Pine View defenders watch as North Sanpete’s Brett Madsen heads for the end zone during Saturday's 3-A quarterfinalclash. weighing more than pounds, couldn't keep the big- to stunt the Cedar wishbone attack in short-yardage situa- Len! ‘Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune half. Cedar, with onlytwo players yards in 13 plays and took a 6-2 lead with a 3-yard touchdown run by Ethan Stephenson. The extra point was missed Early in the second half, Manti moved to the Millard 10. dake Gottfredson took a hand: ball bounced intothe end zone. never had won a playoff game in its short existence, It now has two after The two teams played a thriller just three weeks ago, a game that Beaver won 41-34. Juan Diego made sure this time was different. The Soaring Eagle ‘scored on its first two possessions, and never looked back. The first was a 69- yard TD run by quarterback Chad Vacu in, “That was a new play we put in just this week,” Vaculin said. "We noticed some things last time and made some adjustments.” Juan Diego made adjustments on detense as well, holding Beaver quarter. back Wes Marshall to less than 150 total yards. in the last meeting, Marshall had ‘more than 440 total yards. “We learned a lot [fromthe last meet. ing]. We wanted to get the ball out of Marshall's hands, make someone else beat us,” said Juan Diego coach John Colosimo. The Juan Diego offense had several stars for the game, Marquis Wilson scored twice on pass receptions, and Terre! Bell and James Rosenbury each an agoniz the ground, by Manti’s for the ‘added a rushing touchdown. For Beaver. Scott Albrecht had 172 yardsrushing, Clinging to a 9-6 lead, Manti day at Mountain View High Schoo! in had a chanceto put the game away early in the fourth quarter. It methodically marched to Orem at 10:30 a.m. for the state 2-A including a first halt 72-yard dash Juan Diegowill face Manti on Satur championship the Eagles’ 3-yard line only to ewe an put the ball on the ground for JV 9 ra(ae ch, the third time and the Eagles recovered Millard hada chance to win or tle after an interception by Ethan Stephenson gave the 07 70M Mw) he Daa DFG aden?! 0 Abrmcre 72 ne Arve ba 0-3 pasbom Var ftrer ck) (Sm 1 aYen rae 20~Wiocs2puan vom act Patan 2 (Ohetran bc) |