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Show i DAVIS COUNTY CLIPPER, AUGUST 25. 1982 SOUTH DAVIS ADVERTISER. REFLEX JOURNAL BULLETIN LEADER AUGUST 26, 1982 r - k Falcons Converge On A New Philosophy Having Fallen short of expectations in recent years, Clearfield has turned to team meetings. Falcon players have met with and without coaches in an attempt to mold a winning attitude. defensive line Keith Duncan n) Bulletin Sports T d, hings are almost bound to change in Falcon football this season. The kids and coaches have been going three times a day during the final t, two weeks before the opener with but more noticeable is the absolute desire to notch a bunch of victories on the board. WE REALLY want it bad, said Norm Taylor, a returning defensive and offensive line star. Weve had meetings with and without the coaches to pull things together, he added. Coach Brent Hancock, who enters his fifth year with Clearfield, commented, These kids have seen the highs and lows and I believe they have liked the peaks much better. Its going to be exciting to work with them. THE FALCONS open their season with three straight games against Davis County teams then prepare for league action where Bonneville is favored to reign as the champ. 1 Clearfield returns several starters from I last seasons team, but what pleases I the coaches is that these returners have a I number of talented juniors pushing them. 1 The following breaks the individual down: View-mon- 1- -8 posi-tio- ns pre-seas- linebackers running backs offensive line 15-- 3 secondary tight end I quarterback 1 may have the finest talent on the team. Take J.C. VonCollin and Norm Taylor (returning for example. There isnt a coach in the state that wouldnt like to have these two three-a-da- y blocking up front. Other tackles include practices, Coach Hancock teaches the basics. During Dirk Barlow, Scott Little, Brad Miller, Blake Wilden, Curt Clark, Kim Thur-gooJohn Moore, Ed Naylor, Greg the top receiver on last years squad. ing year of losing, senior quarterback, Bill Gregory and Dave Brighton. Folk, Robbie Sherwood, is going to get another Other possible tight ends are Tim Taylor, Defensive Tackles Look here for N. Dean Garrett, Emerigo Florez, Blair Savchance to lead the Falcons. Coach Hancock says that Sherwood is goin to ths age, Gary Briestwiser and Troy Barber. Taylor, Clarke, Little, Barlow, Miller, Wilden, Thurgood, Brighton and Labato time. to fight it out. Taylor could really be the Flankers Look for Scott Tremea to standout here. stand out. Hancock says he is a competiNOSE GUARDS Powers, Evans, But Robbie will have to earn it because tor. Mike Lefler is also here, though he the Falcons are blessed with other has never played before. Ray Dickson, Pennington, Fitzgerald, Batchelor and talented people at this position. Take Troy Van Buren and Tracy Ryan could Folk could get the shot here. Folk has looked brilliant in workouts. Mark Wilson for instance, who played also see time. one varsity game last year. Others who SPLIT ENDS Another quality receivwill be pressing hard are Tad Florence er is Kent Nye who will see action at split and juniors Jeff Parry and Jared Martin. end. Darrin Anderson, Scott Allridge, Again the Falcons will Kelly Hatch, Scott Meacham, Curt Mur- be using talents like VonCollin to anchor ray and Steve Caley will also be here. the backer crew. Other backers include Tim Taylor, Butler, Hale, Brietweiser, Dean Foulger Savage, Garrett, Florez, Hill, Barker, and Todd Blair have been beside each Valdez, Jensen, Hepworth, Swallow, other for two years now, and combined Runkel, Bateman, Folk and Martinez. If Clearfield their a teams to they have helped can the the here, right people put together record. But, now as seniors on the varsity Falcon running game could be very imlevel, is when it all counts. There are some talented Foulger is quick (finished fourth in the pressive.here who dont like very to lose. Some players Guys like Mark Wil100 meter in region) and Blair is also fast. Ron Swallow, Matt son, Bubba Conley and Todd Blair are include the of guards Ken will services use the of Clearfield Corwin and Bubba Conley a great deal. Jensen, Kent Hepworth, Ron Hale, Todd returning from last years varsity. Other top players are Jeff Parry, Scott Tremea, Junior backs who could make some Runkel, Ron Valdez, Mike Pennington, waves are Hal Moore, Damion Guteriez, James Moore, Guy Fitzgerald, Tino Mar- Hatch, VanBuren, Fouler, Martin, Cowtinez and Martin Bachelor. ley, Murray, Nye, Corwin, Peterson, Martin and Tom Wood. Centers Barry Bateman, Jeff Evans Aldredge and Dixon. Safeties Blair, Florence, Conley, and Tom Butler are all pretty even. Juniors Steve Labato, Steve Rogers and Fouler, Martin, Cowley and Murray will Roger Hill returns as Roland Boren could very easily step in. get time here. After a frustrat |