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Show Continued yards of return yardage with those interceptions. Despite being in the secondary Kevin was the second was Mike Robinson who gave it his all on both defense (linebacker) and on offense (running back). He was steady and he always on defense and gave it offense. We enjoyed having Mike in there on defense because he wasnt afraid to hit people," said Dickson. Robinson had seven unassisted tackles and 56 assisted in leading point getter on the Cats defensive unity. Bryan Hardy is simply a good athlete, no matter what sport or what position he happens to be playing. A year ago Bryan was a linebacker for Viewmont but this past season they moved him to the 1984. secondary, a spot the college scouts are looking at him for. BRYAN WAS a consistent player all season but his best game was the Skyline game in which he intercepted two passes and returned both of them for scores. Bryan also played quarterback and receiver for the Vikes. A hard hitter who has plenty of speed Bryan is being scouted by a lot of university folks. ONE OF the Darts top defensive players through the season was defensive back, Greg Norton. After battling Casey Lloyd for the starting quarterback berth, Norton helped the Darts with consistency on specialty teams and in the defensive backfield. For the season, Norton collected five interceptions. Norton probably could have been starting at QB at some schools, but did his job with a smile on his face. Ryan Rushton has been in the 4-- The best in their class. Jeff Hawkins of Woods Cross (left), Vaughn Casdorph of Davis (center) and Casey Lloyd also of Davis were unanimous selections as the MVPs on the 1984 Davis County football team. Clipper ty PEOPLE must have felt they could throw on Kevin but he soon proved them wrong on that assumption as he became one of the top defensive backs in the area. Along with those seven picks Kevin also picked up about 100 assisted. Where the secondary for a couple of seasons another ballcarrier. Viewmonts Alan Hansen was a selection a second team year ago as a junior but this time around the big happy go lucky senior was a shoe in as a defensive end. Alan recorded a team high quarterback sacks this past season and was one of the leaders of defen- - prospect who has the speed to move to the secondary. Bret Balderston of Bountiful is another linebacker clone who loves contact. Plain and simply he had a nose for the ball confessed Brave coach Kim Peterson. From his middle linebacker spot Bret was all over the field chasing down ballcarriers. Like Bagley of Viewmont Bret didnt just like to tackle people he liked to punish them and they usually did. Bret isnt a big player in statue but he certainly is a big player in desire and accomplishment. now for Bountiful and his coach calls him one of the best hes had at defensive back. RYAN WAS in the right place at the right moment five times this past season for the Braves as he recorded a team high five picks. A quick player Ryan also isnt afraid to come up and put his helmet on a Kevin Cullimore of Woods Cross is the smallest player on our club this year but the lack of size has never held Kevin down in any athletic contest. Kevin simply! gets the job done. At one point this season Kevin intercepted at least one pass in seven straight games. ALAN PROVED his worth to the team, and his desire to be a team from tight player, when he moved end to offensive lineman for the Vikes midway through the season. Hes a great athlete and a great kid. Hed do anything his coaches ever asked of him and he has such talent he could play any position and play it well" Hatch noted. Bill Bagley of Viewmont is what a linebacker should be. Hes quick, physical and loves contact. This guy goes out of his way to get into the play, he gets mad when no one tries to block him. BILLY LED the Vikes, by over 50 points, in defensive points. For the season Bill accumulated 208 points of defense having been credited for 41 unassisted tackles and ty 81 football was you would always find Bill Bagley. A definite college Casdorph, Hawkins, The Specialty Team Lloyd Are MVPs HE WAS 8 and 160 pounds of heart from start to end. "Some junior colleges might give him a real serious look just because of his heart'." By KEITH DUNCAN 5-- Clipper Sports Trying to pick Most Valuable Players is like trying to select your favorite grandma while they're all in the same room. t PICKING one in 84. or a couple for that matter, as the Davis County Clipper's elite in prep football isn't any easier. : For those reasons and a few more, thats why the Clipper's Most Valuable Offensive Player is being shared this year by both Casey Lloyd of Davis High and Jeff Hawkins of Woods Cross. It's the teams first ..time since fiave been selected that two players have shared : ON DEFENSE, the picture was perhaps a little more clear as Davis High's Vaughn Casdorph took the 1984 honor. Overall it was a winning year for Davis County football teams. Davis. Clearfield. Woods Cross and Viewmont all qualified for the state playoffs while the Darts won their region and Clearfield shared top region honors with Box Elder. OF 58 games played this year among the six county schools, the final score was 31 victories and 27 defeats. The most impressive mark was Davis' 10-- 1 season. This year's MVP defense star comes from Davis where the choice should have come from. Davis had an explosive offense but their defense that comman- it was ded the respect of opposing coaches, especially down the stretch and through the playoffs. THE DEFENSIVE star was a 'giant' at middle linebacker. Actually. Vaughn Casdorph was of the peosmaller than nt ple he played against but Coach Jim Dickson had but one word to describe why he is what he is. and that was "intensity." "It's been awhile since I've had someone that played with Caz's intensity all the time, not just in streaks. CASDORPH learned to control his aggressive style through his first two years at Davis and unleashed a smart and out style his senior year. For the season, Casdorph intercepted one pass, recovered two fumbles, had 22 unassisted tackles and 120 assisted tackles. He played much of the season as an offensive guard for the Darts as well. well-thoug- ITS ran for one score out of the power I formation .the Vikes used on short yardage situations. Casey was the pleasant surprise for the Vikes this year, "going in we were concerned about tight end but Casey did a great job for us. Just a great kid too," Vike coach Warren Hatch noted. Bountifuls Rick Freeman was also on the receiving end of about 30 passes this year which was the leading receiver for the Braves. Each time Rick caught the ball the Braves picked up 8 yards. The 6 1" 170 pound junior was usually the man the Braves went to when they needed the big first down play. Unfortunately for Davis High's inn David Kinard, the jury slowed him down a bit but the mid-seaso- I BEEN a good many years that Davis High fans have been able to sit in their westside bleachers and enjoy the kind of offensive show Casey Lloyd and his teammates put forth. Against Ben Lomond state finalist). (3-- Clearfield One Champ), East, Bountiful and Viewmont, the Darts scored over 40 points). Much of Da vis' explosive output came because of Lloyd's maturity as a passing quarterback as well as a running and blocking back in the Dart's double-win- g offense. CASEY HAD to earn the quarterback job at Davis, it wasnt always clear-cu- t. He battled Greg Norton every day in the beginning but finally won the starting job. When he did, he got better with each week that passed. According to Dickson, he was probably more impressed with Lloyds poise and courage than (co-regi- anything else. "We've always liked his leadership skills but the character he showed in not junking it and running is what caught our eye the most. He stuck there in the pocket and waited for people to get open. Casey was a very important part in our season, no question about it." said the head coach. LLOYD FOR the season completed 55 of 102 passes before the playoffs. He amassed over 1036 yards in those nine games. For the II game stretch. Lloyd connected for 17 touchdown passes. They don't keep school records at Davis High, but that's got to be a school anything asked of them by any football coach, and all three would do it well. TO PROVE how valuable these three were to their programs all three of them received votes in the most valuable player category and they just might win that award at their respective schools. Viewmonts Brian Beecher is a prime example. As the season wore on the Viking coaches were asked about their injury status since they were being hit hard, By DAVE WIGHAM Clipper Sports The specialist. In past years this has referred to the kicking aspect of the game and while this years trio of specialist certainly had a large part in their respective schools kicking game these three go far beyond. ALL THREE of them also participated in just about every play for their team both on offense and defense along with their duties on the especiaV3y in the line. To a man those coaches pointed to Beecher as the man they really couldnt afford to lose simply because he did so many things, and did them well, for the team. kicking team. These guys arent your basic punters or place kickers but rather they are a rare combination of talent, courage, dedication and desire. All three of them would do THE NAME of Jeff would always pop up. wasn't stopping Jeff but controling him since he Hawkjns'; The talk rather of is of the caliber of player that plain and simply can't be stopped outright. For his workman like attitude and style plus his leadership role in helping the Cats to their first ever trip to the state tournament Jeff has been selected as one of the offensive MVPs in the county this year. ILLNESS and a nagging injury kept Jeff out of two games but he still managed to gain over 1100 yards on the season. Jeff averaged just over 115 yards rushing per game this past season running behind what became known as the Punch Bunch, and Jeff gives his line much of the credit for his success. Jeff also showed he could come out of the backfield and catch the ball, which he did frequently adding another 250 yards of offense to his name. Each time Jeff ran with the football two things were assured. He would pick up just over six yards and some poor defensive player would be on the receiving end of a hard hit. The end zone was no stranger to Jeff either as he found paydirt 10 times with the majority coming on the ground, four were through the air. JEFF IS one MVP that will definitely play some more football for someone and he'll be a great addition to that lucky program that gets 1 BRIAN began the season as defensive back and wide receiver but before the season was over he was also puntjng, kicking extra points and field goals along with returning kicks. For the record Brian caught 17 passes for the Vike offense this past season good for 252 yards and a couple of touchdowns, he ialso returned 29 kicks for 284 yards and a touchdown. Punting wise he had a 34 yard average and also converted on six extra points and a field goal. Brian was also one of the leaders in defensive points this past season. ROM GOMEZ was so effective returning punts this year for Woods Cross that his other contributions almost went unnoticed by some, certainly not the coaches. Every time Ron fielded a kick he was a threat to go all the way which he did twice on kickoffs and once on a punt. Those three set the tone for the rest of the season simply because teams began kicking away from him on kickoffs and out of bounds on punts. Each time he did get his hands on the ball though Ron picked up close to 20 yards of return yardage and with most high school punters kicking in the 35 yard average means the net yardage gained on a punt was right around 15 yards. IN CASE you didnt notice Ron also played some wide receiver for the Cats picking up 15 receptions on the year, ran from the tailback spot a couple of games and was a starter all season on defense. All in all Ron accounted for six touchdowns on offense, not bad for a guy that people thought of as a kick returner only. Folks, this guy can flat out play football. player, Robert Ferneau. has made the Clipper's 1984 squad as a specialty team player along with Brian Beecher of Viewmont and Ron Gomez of Woods Cross. FERNEAU played as the Layton tailback for most of the season and when he wanted to break it open, hardly anyone could do it better. All-St- The guys with plenty of skill were Robert Ferneau of Layton (top left), Brian Beecher of Viewmont (top right) and Ron Gomez of Woods Cross (bottom). These guys made the Clipper specialty team of 1984. him. ar Ferneau also played defensive back for the Layton team. Talent Abound On Offense Continued passes for the Vikes food for 528 yards and six touchdowns, he also ht record or very close to it. It was amazing to note too that he had only six interceptions in the II games. And Lloyd could rush the ball too. He totalled over 200 yards rushing and scored a few more TDs on the ground as well. Different coaches always have different ideas and philosophies as to how to stop another team and that was the case when talking to the various coaches in the area concerning Woods Cross. No one had a pat answer on how to defense the Cats but there was one constant throughout the interviews. 1 tough wingback made a courageous comeback to help make his final year in a Dart form respectable. uni- WITHOUT that injury. David a super season I stat-wishonestly believe that Kinard has been one of the most intelligent players we've had in quite some time. He knew how to get the job done as well as having the ability," said Dickson. Kinard rushed for over 500 yards during the season and caught several key passes in Davis 10 wins this year. would have had e. ANOTHER Davis Dart to make the Offensive Team was Davis' big tight end, Roger Clawson. He was also a good defensive end too. "Roger was perhaps the player that pleased me the most when you talk about attitude, improvement and just general things about being a person. HIS BLOCKING was the thing that really impressed me about his football skills. We've had some kids that could catch the football but were not the kind of blockers Roger was. He was as good an offensive tight end as Ive seen here." Clawson caught 12 passes this year for over 300 yards. It was Clawson's ability to catch key passes in key games that really caught peoples attention though. He hauled in a long gainer against Highland that was a key. ANOTHER Dart on offense is , j Chris Card, one of the only juniors to make the 1984 team. Through the 84 season he amassed over 600 yards rushing which included 243 yards in one game against the Woods Cross Wildcats. His 71- -' yard opening kickoff return against the Viewmont Vikings was also a killer. "One thing that Chris did for us was to pick up the slack when Kinard was lost to injuries. Chris was having a good year in the beginning because people were stacking up against Kinard but once David was hurt, Chris picked up the slack and kept things moving on the ground for us," Dickson. said LAYTONS lone entry on the offensive line comes with the presence of Tim Frazier. The all-st- ar 6-- l offensive lineman was 190-pou- , the most consistent offensive player Layton had all year. Brad Hawkins has stated that he believes Frazier to be the most legitimate major college player we have." Brandon Flint, who played on BYU's line for four years, stated, If Tim was just two or three inches taller, it would be unlimited what he could do." One more Layton on offense is none other than Mike Roberts at the fullback position. all-st- ar YOU JUST have to love this kind of guy who never stopped giving even though he and his Lancers were losing more than winning. Roberts was as solid as any fullback in the county and on defense had even more to offer as a middle linebacker and defensive 1 nt end. Roberts was the man Hawkins called upon in tough and crucial moments and the coach usually got what he asked for. Mike should make a good junior college player for somebody. CLEARFIELDS lone offensive is Greg Bose-ma- n and the guy certainly deserves anything that can be given him. Id 1984 Greg came to play football all-st- ar and Coach Brent Hancock has termed his play as the most improved of any we had." Boseman played quarterback his sophomore year and three-quarte- rs of his junior year before Hancock asked him to play the fullback position, I asked him to do it and he did it without any questions," said Hancock. t |