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Show Title on the line By TOM HARALDSEN into this one undefeated, both at Highland has been awesome defensively, giving up only 35 points in seven games. Davis has been dominant offensively, the states second leading scorer with 245 points in seven games (only Bear River, with 247 points has scored more in seven games). 7-- 0. KAYSVILLE - Its the biggie, the one everyones been waiting for. When the Region Four schedule was announced for football last spring, October 17th got circled on many fans calendars. -- TOMORROW night at 7:30 p.m., Highland and Davis are set to clash in Kaysville in a battle that in all likelihood will decide the Re- gion Four football champion. theyve saved the best for To say last (or at least next to last) is an understatement. Both teams come BOTH TEAMS match outstanding running attacks, the Rams using the wishbone against the Darts famous double wing. Neither team likes to pass, but both have shown they can in the pinch. And for the second straight year, both teams are highly ranked in every state high school poll. Last year, Highland faced a simid lar opportunity, as the Darts had to travel to Salt Lake City for the late season showdown. On a cold, windy afternoon, Davis took the lead, Highland came back, then saw its chances for an upset fall short on a desperation drive that failed as the game ended. top-rate- SINCE THAT time, both teams have been preparing for this contest. Should Davis win as expected, the Darts would have a lock on the region title.They close the season at punchless East next Friday afternoon. But a Highland victory could make for some interesting possibilities. Bountiful closes the season at home against Viewmont tomorrow night, then next Friday in Salt far, Davis has beaten Viewmont 28-- while Highland defeated 0, them 31-Davis dumped Woods Cross 49-2but Highland equaled that victory with a 21-- 0 win. Those are the only common opponents they have faced thus far, and the margins of victory are about equal. 6. Lake City against Highland. Should the Rams beat Davis, and if Bountiful beats both Viewmont and Highland, then the region race would end in a three-wa- y tie. Who knows how that would be broken? the Rams for instance. Davis biggest asset, as it has been all year, is speed. The back-fiel- d of Clay Singley, Kurt Moun-tee- r and Chris Card has kept opponents guessing who has the ball all year. IF THE Darts have shown any vulnerability thus far, it has been defensively. Davis is giving up an average of 13.6 points a game, but since the victory over Bountiful three weeks ago (41-6- ), The Darts are playing better. More importantly, that win showed that Davis can stop a good running team, like THERE IS one other factor to keep in mind as well. The Darts have not lost a region football game since 1982, when Highland beat them. The thought of three straight undefeated seasons, or of stopping such a string, adds another interesting twist to what should be a great ballgame. WOODS CROSS 34 Ogden 7 As predicted, the Wildcats broke through against the winless Tigers, thoroughly stopping them offensively until late in the game. DEFENSIVELY, the Wildcats held Ogden to 14 yards rushing, including one yard in the first half. of the Dart coaching staff away from school, and any telephones tried, so I cant report much of any- The contest was moved to afternoon due to extremely cold weather, but that didnt slow Carl Ward, who scored two touchdowns for the Cats. Quarterback Larry Kim-bre- ll was equally hot, throwing two touchdowns to Chris Rasmussen for 78 and 11 yards, and hitting his backup Dave Larson with a 26 yard scoring pass. serves. The Wildcats now must prepare for a big game at home against East Thursday night. A win there would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, BUT OF course, Highland would have to upset the Darts first, and that shouldnt be easy in front of a loud, capacity crowd at Davis High. Comparing their schedules thus reflex-journ- al DAVIS OCTOBER REFLEX-JOURNA- 16, 1985 t By TOM HARALDSEN of Clipper Sports Editor It may be old news by now, but good news still bears repeating. And for the three Bountiful high yards from Burning-ham- , and junior Jim Bender scoring on a four yard run. 42 and 20 schools, and Davis High, last Wednesdays practice jmes were very good news. other. Here are brief recaps of all four games: VIEWMONT 40 Mountain Crest 19 - The Vikings traveled north to Following another Clearfield touchdown, the Braves took the lead for the first time as Chad Rigby recovered a blocked punt and ran 20 yards for the score. A conversion made it for Bountiful at the half. THAT LEAD stretched to in the third period, as Joey Covey hit Eric Bahr with a 7 yard pass, and Matt Bombard added the PAT. But Clearfield tied the game at 21 conwith its own TD and version. A Bombard field goal from lead. the 45 gave the Braves a Then, late in the game, when a two-poi- 7-- es Ogden gained 140 passing, but most of that came in the fourth quarter against Woods Cross re- pending the outcome of other games in the region. DAVIS 21 Roy 14 - Unfortunately, the UEA convention pulled all -- 1 thing on this game. Davis did find the going tougher against the Roys, but who should also who fell to qualify for state this year. You can be sure that the big 4-- 3, showdown between Davis and Highland this Thursday will be well covered, as two of the top teams in the state go at it for the Region Four title. Sources say youd better come early if you want a seat for this one, perhaps leaving tonight. 4-- 3-- 4. 3-- I w - 5-- -- t i will be remembered. The game started as a see-samatch, with the Falcons scoring on their opening drive. Bountiful coifntered with a 57 yard TD run by Smith to knot the early score at 6-Bountiful drive stalled at the Falcon 30, the Braves lined up for an apparent field goal attempt. BUT WITH Bountiful using a staggered offensive line setup, the Clearfield defense failed to see Dusty Jacobs standing alone on the right side of the line of scrimmage. An alert Covey, acting as holder, promptly stood up and hit Jacobs with a 30 yard pass that iced the game. Bountiful is now 2 on the year, while Clearfield fell to But the Falcons are in a good position in Region One to make state, and could well meet the Braves again later this year. 6. FOR THE first time this year, all four schools won. It will also be the only time that happens this year, as the schedule from here on out matches some of them against each Logan for this contest, and came home with a big win. Viewmont, now 4 on the year, has a chance to finish over .500 and make state with victories over Bountiful and Woods Cross the next two weeks, but for now, theyll savor the win over the Mustangs. Just 11 seconds into the game, Viewmont led 0 following a 94 yard kickoff return by Clayton Walker. Following a Mustang fumble, Kevin Burningham threw a 12 yard TD pass to Jeff Duke, making it 14-- 0 just 90 seconds into the game. FROM THAT point on, Viewmont increased its lead, Kelly Mar-tinscoring on a six yard run, Mike Goodrich catching TD passes tifuls clinching touchdown that 14-1- Viewmont only outgained Mountain Crest by 285 yards to 263, but forced three Mustang turnovers in winning the game. Mountain Crest fell to 6. BOUNTIFUL 31 Clearfield 21 Sid Smith may have had the best offensive day of anyone in this game, but it will probably be Boun 3 21-1- two-poi- nt 24-2- 1 i 3 nt Region Games PA ! ? 3 intiful winont ods Cross 2 fT o 1 PF 118 82 82 27 41 17 0 o 0 0 33 16 35 66 H8 Ail Games TF L T W 7 7 3 1 79 0 0 24d 0 0 H8 2 0 182 89 4 0 6 0 100 85 6 0 PA 95 35 107 148 201 210 7 Woods Cross Bountiful Viewmont Davis Highly 34 40 13 28 Ogden Clearfield Mountain Crest Roy Olympus East 21 y9 7 yg Hillcrest.. State golf Wed. Weather permitting, the state 4- A golf championships will be held Wednesday at the Bountiful City Golf Course. The Region Four tournament scheduled for last week was postponed and slated to be played yesterday. THE PUBLIC is invited to attend the state tournament, which will begin at 10 a.m. th Sportswriters Poll Results of the Utah Prep Sportsw riter poll of October 14, with season records, first place votes, and total points received. 4-- A 2-- Richfield 2. Delta 3. Grantsville 1 A 6-- . 4. 5. 1 5-- 2 6-- 1 . Morgan 5-- 2 Manti 4-- 3 (3) (1) 19 17 9 8 3 Others: Lehi , Union. 1-- A i CALIFORNIA Others: Pleasant Grove , Cedar City, Judge. COMPETITORS These members of the Utah Figure Skating Club traveled to Dublin, California to compete in the prestigious Skate St. Moritz competition. Representing the club were, front from left, Kenna Bailey, Holly Cook and Nicole Garrett. In back row, from left, are Angie Lawson, Clay Sniteman, Heather Sniteman and Shannon Smith. |