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Show Sunday, September 26, 1971 THE HERALD,Provo, Utah—Page 13 American Fork Defeats Golden Tigers iin Key Grid Tilt Cavemen Take Over First Place in AAA By RAY SCHWARTZ rtunity when they reached Orem four-yardline Herald Sports Writer OREM — Orem High's Golden late in the fourth period only to Tigers were beaten by a “tiger” Friday. have its attuck bog down. Blocked Attempt Kim Fox, a defensive tiger for American Fork, was the big difference as the Cavemen whipped Orem,7-0, to take over the lead in the Class AAA Division of Region Four and take some of the snap out of Orem’s Watkins then tried a field goal from the 13 but Steve Goffin blocked the attempt and breathed newlife into the Orem team and new hope into its homecoming celebration. Fox, who isn't too big as homecoming crowd, Orem twice football playersgo,is listed as a taitback on the American Fork roster, but it would be more appropriate if they listed him as a defensive demon, even though he plays well on offense too. rooters Spurred on by the cheering seemed to be starting to move after this turn of events. Once, Jon Mitchell, running from punt formation on fourtn down, failed bya little over a yard of making a first down at the Orem38. Again, after Dean had one of For that’s whai the senior his passes intercepted with 2:10 was Friday — a and Christiansen hit Duane Allen with a pass followed by a I5-yard penalty against the Forkers to move the ball to the gridder defensive demon — as he stood out as the most hervic of American Fork's gutty heroes of the gridiron. Scoring Pass It is true, a pass from Steve Dean to rangy Bill Allen produced the game's only touchdown,butif it hadn’t been for the one-man gang defensive play of Fox, who seemed all over the field throughout the fray the scoring play might have gonefor naught, American Fork's defensive unit has now gone through 13 straight quarters without lowing the opposition to score and Fox, a rock-'em-and-sock‘em guy who seems to thrive on body contact, has been a key figure in putting that scoreless string together. Other players on that Rock of Gibralter defense include Mike Shelley, Tim Hall, Kelly Eastman, Gary Watkins, Dave Durfey, Adrian Alldredge, Hy Evans, Jon Varney and Allen Dean. Elusive Halfback But, it was Fox, who repeatedly came up with the big defensive play Friday. He came up with tackle after tackle and twice he brought Kevin Johansen down just when it seemed theelusive Golden Tiger ick was on the verge of breakingToose on long touchdown runs. And the American Fork ace defensive wizard intercepted a pass by Orem quarterback Jack Christiansen to snuff out ‘he Golden Tigers’ last-gasp attempt <oat least gain a tie with less than two minutesto goin the game. ough was the Fez-led American Fork defense that the Coach Tom Molen’s Bengals, who went down to their second defeatof the season, were never able to penetrate beyond the spirited Cavemen’s 20-yard line. Never Close Again The long-striding Johansen got as far as the A.F.20 early in the second period on a fourth down play but failed to make first down and American Fork took over and the Tigers never really got close to the Cavemen’s goal line again. Orem moved the ball fairly well in the middle of the field, but when the going got tough in the battle of the trenches Coach Tom Crittenden’s fiery football forces on defense rose upin all their fury to beat back the Golden Tigers’ attack. Besides their touchdown, American Fork got another‘big Utah Grid Results Region Bear River 27 Ben oan 6 Skyview 46 Ogden 0 Roy 3 Box Cider 0 Bonneville 15 Weber 6 Region Two Layton 20 East 9 Viewmont 34 Highland 0 West 20 Bountiful 0 Skyline 17 South 0 Clearfield 14 Davis 6 Region Three Cottonwood 26 Jordan 14 Granite 34 Hillcrest 0 Brighton 7 Murray 6 Kearns 32 Granger 0 Bingham 14 Cypress 8 Judge 24 Tooele 7 Caveman 35, Fox came up with his key interception at the 20. Clipping Penalty A clipping penalty against the Cavemen on Fox’s return of the intercepted pass moved theball back to the 12 and put men of Crittenden in a precarious positio: where a mistake or fumble could have disastrous to them. t, Dean, playingit cool and close to the vest called three running plays, and then called on Craig Wing to hoot the Forkers out of danger andthat’s exactly what Wing did with a boomingspiral. ‘Time ran out on the Golden Tigers before they could get another drive under way, and that was the ball game. With 5:50 to Play American Fork scored its touchdown with 5:59 to play in the first quarter on a 35-yard Dean-to-Allen pass play. The play climaxed a 62-yard drive, which started after Johansen hadleft the Orem fans cheering E au = COACH TOM CRITTENDEN of American Fork seems to be wringing his hands in anguish during a tense momentin the fourth quarter of Friday’s game with Orem High. After the game, Coach Crittenden was all smiles and more relaxed because the Cavemenposted a 7-0 victory. who was wide-open at the Orem 35, but tie Caveman offensive halfback dropped the ball. Undaunted by this adversity, Dean came right back and whipped a running pass to Allen and the big wingman carried to the Tiger 38. Found Allen Open Wiscomb ran to 35 and then Dean found Allen open at the 20 andrified theball to him. There were several Orem defenders practically standing nest to Allen when he caught the ball, but the Forker end piroetted away from their clutching grasps,cutfor the sidelines and out-legged his pursuers in a mad dash ffor the goal line. Watkins booted the extra point from behind by the irrepressible ‘Ox. After Johansen’s bounding gallop, the Cavemen held and started thelone drive to pay dirt of the game Stan Wiscomb barrelled around right end to the 50 and then Dean fired a pass to Fox, and American Fork led 7-0. After the ensuing kickoff, Johanser had the Tiger backers roaring their approval, when he cut loose on a weaving run that carried from the Orem 41 to the American Fork 29. For the second time, Fox saved the day for the Cavemen when he caught theflying Johansen from behind. GreatDefensive Play A greatdefensive play by Max Bailey, one of a long line of Bailey brothers, who have played football for Orem High, put the Cavemen in the sock, when he smacked Fox down at AF. 17. Following a punt, Orem had good field position again at the Forker 40, but A.F.’s defensive demons, led by the dynamic KI POX (8) Aeeoen Pek ere et ne Friday's Region Four gare with Orem High in the Tigers’ pebdienildgdey Dean Flygare of the Tigers is shown’ trying te wrap his arms around the flying Fox, who played a Fox, who came up with another defensive gem,held firm in the withtheir full offersive arsenal away. be siesta the drive by threat. circlinghis right end to the Moments later, a Dean-to- and then Wiscomb charged Allen aerial charge had the through a big hole over left Cavemen breathing fire and tackle and wentto the Orem 11 moving again, but Wiscomb be fore he was finally hauled fumbled a pitch out and Ross down by Dean Fiygare. 's pass to Allen over the Paulson recovered on the Orem center of the line moved theball 35 tc halt the threat. to the four, but the Tigers dug in In the third quarter, great and held forcin, Watkins to try defensiveplays by Fox and Ailen the field goal attempt which was stopped the Orem attack in its blocked. tracks. That set the stage for the In The Sock fireworks uown the stretch, Even after a punt put the which saw Orem trying Cavemen in the sock earlyin the desperately to put together a fourth period, they refused to last-ditch scoring drive but with fold in the face of Orem pressure e American Fork being equal to and camebounding off the ropes the challenge of stoppingit. face of Johansen’s running Football Standings REGION FOUR CLASS AAA Team L Pet. American Fork 41° 800 3.2 600 Carbon Orem 32 .600 3.2 600 Prc"00 Spanish Fork 32 600 Springville 05 .000 CLASS AA Team W L Pet. 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