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Show Forast Th By KEITH DUNCAN and Bonneville get that honor. It's a brand new season folks! From here on out its blood and guts and it all counts, whether good or bad. IS over and in steps another season of Re- gion One football this Friday at area high schools. At Layton there is a mood of optimism and why not? The Lancers have won this region before and have even taken the state title. They are just as hungry to win it again. BUT FIRST theyll have to contend with undefeated and unscored upon Sky View High this Friday afternoon in Lay ton. And if they manage to get past the Bobcats then they can celebrate for an hour maybe and get ready for Roy the following week, a team Layton has always had its problems with. But how about the Bobcats? Has Sky Views first year head coach, Jack Robinson put together something for real? Have they played that well to leave opponents socreless or have they played an easy schedule? ITS A mysterious line of questions and many of them will be answered this Friday afternoon. Sky View has dealt defeats to West Jordan (44-0Logan (7-and Cottonwood (23-0- ) last week. If they are really that good then Gary Hansen and Co. have got a toughie on their hands. ), OUR DEFENSE has been the standout which shows by our scores, said Robinson, Weve controlled most teams, but weve still got some things to iron out. Layton has never lost to Sky View since both schools were aligned in Region One, in fact, the Lancers have lost to only two schools since they became a member of the region. Roy . ROBINSON said his squad was taking each game "out at a time. The former Phil Krueger, an assistant at Utah Slate left high school football for a few years but is back and appears glad to be back. "1 was dumb to leave in the first place, he said. The Bobcats haven't been too shabby on offense either. Robinson has gone with two quarterbacks in all three of the games theyve played. One is a junior and the other is a senior. THE LANCERS will go with Brad Merrill at quarterbek. Though he played only half the game in 1st weeks 2 10 loss to Woods Cross, Hansen is impressed with his ability. Merrill was taken out of the game after a pitch out of his was intercepted and ran back for a touchdown. The touchdown wasnt Brads fault. If 1 our tight end would have blocked his end we would have had plus yardage on that play. Brad will do a good job foi US, said Hansen. THE LANCERS are finding question marks at the tight end spot. Either Kenny Bauer, Craig Kennedy or Mike Moss will get the call. Alan Gentry, who ran for over 100 yards against Woods Cross including a 57 yard touchdown run, will start alongside Jeff Roberts in the backfield. "Alan doesnt have the straight way speed some backs have but his lateral quickness makes him just as good as any, said Hansen. THE OFFENSIVE line will be anchored by tackles Robert Gray and A1 Clarke. At guards , Layton will go with two juniors, Tracy Jones and Lynn Bell. Dave Glover will center the ball and Robbie Johnson will again get the call to play the wingback spot. SKY MEWS got to have something to be undefeated and unscored upon. But 1 question the caliber of teams theyve played. Im glad to play them the first game, said Hansen. Usually Layton battles Roy in the league opener but switched Sky View to the top spot this season. In 1980 the Lancers lost only to Roy and Bonneville in league play, in 79 they fell to Bonneville, in 78 they dropped a game to Roy and in 'll they lost to Roy again. Besides that the Lancers havent lost to anyone else in Region One. DEFENSIA Ecoordinator, Carter Cook, says last Mondays practice was super." "If we can overcome the mental mistakes and get a few breaks along the way, we might pull this out, he said. He likes playing Mike Bunting in the middle linebacker spot. Bunting is aggressive and never backs away from a hitting drill, no matter how big his opponent might be. BUNTING started for us at weak safety last year and when we had some troubles at middle linebacker he was happy as heck to fill in. Hes a team player type who would cut off his right arm to help you out. With like him wed win state title, said the coach. Gentry, JefTMoon and Mark Child have been the mainstay s 1 1 in the defensive backfield. Moon broke his nose in two places against Bountiful and no matter how hard Cook tried, he couldnt keep him out His dad just of the line-ustuffed some cotton in him and Jeff has been out there ever since, said Cook. ROBERT Gray, Kevin Gray, Glover and Steve Hone get big praise from Cook for their efforts on the defensive line. The kids up there are doing a good job with the defense. Theyll get better too, said Cook. 4-- 3 t Layton's Mike Bunting took over the reigns of the Lancer offense again last Friday and though he couldn Cross Woods he is chased by help pull out a Layton victory, his gutty play was all the moie impressive Here Matt Harmer during third quaier action. Helping to keep the enemy in force is David (ilover and Robert Gray. Bunting also plays on the defense and isn't afraid to hit anyone from his middle linebacker spot. "If we had guys like Mike Bunting, wed win a state championship," said Layton assistant, Carter Cook. Woods Cross Gets 0 Win 21-1- KEITH By 1)1 NC AN One ol the few offensive that the I.ancers could leel good about came late in the second quarter. Taz Smith fumbled right into the hands of Mark Child (.Wives hough the W ildcat "touch-dow- machine" didn't like it hud put-imr- the two r s weeks, enough was enough to win WOODS CROSS who used the schedule to tuneup like everyone else toi this week's league opener, did then besl in posting a perfect record. Layton High was the latest to feel "the claw" as Woods Cross they tell n 0 last F riday afternoon in avion Not even Larry 1 Idiacher the first year Wildcat coach, could point his finger at the leason his club dropped in over the lirst two weeks 1 IHRFI. PE A Muter. Mike Burning who had replaced Men ill at quarterback, bioke enough tackles to last a lifetime and raced some 3 yards before being hauled down. Wit h only Ml seconds left, (iaiv Hansen mapped out his plan to get some points. hose pi, ins never quite came together and I avion had to settle on a field goal by Merrill DESII I E A few "get up and shout" defensive plays by some I avion players. Woods ross put together an plus scoring drive mid wav through the third quarter Craig Kenned nailed Mike Egan for a four vard loss on a pretty plav lor a defensive end ( Layton's defensive coordinator, how to get the point across. . . Carter Cook knows and how to teach a defense what they must know to survive in Region One football. . . . . . back egesmsi nsing fuel costs. add IFigftS Let us Fiberglass or Rockwool insulation to your home. Let a professional help you control your heating and cooling costs. Well install the right amount of insulation in all the right places. And we II do it right. Join the fight against rising fuel costs. Call us, now. For a quick Free Estimate soa (coupon) Lancer Reports The sophoLAYTON more football team of Layton High led by coaches Doug Moon and Mike Hansen are record. sporting a perfect The junior varsity team is now 0 THE JV SQUAD is coached by Brad Hawkins and Russ Jones. They are led by quarterback Jeff Moon and David Glover at center. This week the junior varsity and sophomores will open their league schedule against the Sky View Bobcats. and all the while emptying every minute of his time spent with the Layton Lancer football piogram Cook and his Lancer defense are preparing this week to meet the undefeated and unscored upon Sky View Bobcats Cook has assisted Garv Hansen for some time now. . . . BF.SIDF.S Is your house less than eight years old? Davis Beats Falcon Sophmores diwount if you and your family And you can add another nueahlr don't ymokc 00 off DIXON P. REISBECK 376-427- 1 COUPON 1 9 97 NORTH M I N, LAYTON 766-331- or 376-092- 1 8 - he LEARFILI D sophomore and junior varsity teams at Clearfield now sport records. Coach Ken Hicks and John Flint coach the junior varsitv team C WITH THIS Expiration Date Sept. 30th n tilth farm, You mm qualify for real savinfr- - on wiur hnnir ar oh Home discount. ranpnf from 2 Percent for a ririi-v houw loa big 12 Pm ent for a home ontru. tod thi- - roar M Farmers Insurance Group COMMERCIAL ALTO-FIRt-LH- E "Bll ITS a good feeling to know we played well enough to win." said Lldracher "We discovered some areas that we need to improve in arid alter all. what are games fur " Matt Harmer. a standout tackle on offense and defense, admitted the afternoon game took some getting used to after playing two weeks previous under the lights. "I HIS WAS our first after noon game and perhaps mentally we weren't prepared for it." said Harmer But once the minds of the Woods ( ross players got settled a bit, especially on defense. there was little I avion could do to muster any kind ol offensive threat. - THE SOPHOMORES are Craig Hansen and Craig Murray last week the sophomores at Clearfield lost to Dav is in triple ov erfime led bv Coach striking touch down hurst from Alan Gcntr. clearly one of the area s best and a few other noted sinkes. the W oods Cross defense hel the I.ancers in tact "1 here is a difference in this v ear's defense over last seasons." said Harmer ' We re simply just a whole lot more aggressive now A II W AS the W ildcat defense that got the Woods ( ross team on the scoreboard first Altei a soreless first period and mo ments after a long gainer fy Gentrv. Brad Merrill pitched out too late to a waning barf ard left the bll depended long enough si' Dave Mont could pick it off and ramble 3 yards for the game's first Score Blair Kent's kick was perfect and the score stood v But that alone couldnt thwait the drive 'I wo sizeable passes from Ken! to Dovle Hauler one tor 2 and another for lb took W oods ( ross dow o line to the I avion four-yar- I the stage lot out and another W ildcat touchdown with 21 left in the contest He added was the the P A I and score I av ton who has played teams with a combined record ol 2 thus tar shouldn't hang their head too low IIIAI Kent SE s roll 14-- . HIEY SI REI.A weren't hanging too low after the Woods ( ross touchdown On the ensuing kickoff. Child re- turned the pigskin to the avton 3y card line. Moments later Jell Roberts picked up live more Gentrv then provided the fireworks of the day with a ?7 yard scamper down the sidelines for a Lav ton f D At two points in that long run. Centre's sheer speed got him past tackWoods I ross would-bles Mernh s PAT was good and the score was closer. 14- I e IHF FINAL Woods Cross score came first from an intervention by Doug Sendrobry. Seconds later. Kent found I ganonan touchdown pass Kent's PAT was good and the score was final. 21-1- |