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Show I i Emotions Set Davis Fervor All Ablaze Keith Duncan Reflex Sports KA1! SVILI.F There were words and moments last Friday evening that will unquestionably be sketched forever in the memories of those who love Davis High football. II CAME after the lights had been turned out on a brilliant 28-- 0 victory over highly Viewmont, afer a week of practice that oaches and players referred to as the best vet ' and after a few incidents such as a burned V and hard to swallow comments'. The words and moments surrounded Ward Sawley, his staff and his players. Though all that took place in that locker room cant and shouldn't be expressed here, it's not hard to see how good 'ole Dart tradition just keeps rolling right along. Clearfields Mark Wilson, (6), finds wide - open running loom against Weber. Wilson led the Falcons to a THE SHUTOUT over highly ranked Viewmont may have been one of the most stunning victories in Davis glory filled gridiron history. I would have never As Sawley put it, dreamed it would have turned out like that. But its back to battle again! The Darts must now do their best to store the Viking trounce away and get ready for their afternoon confrontation with Highland this Friday in Salt Lake City. The Rams were surprised losers in their opening week of region play to East and will be looking to cut Davis off. contest is set for 4 p.m. THE RAM-Dar- t Ryan Smith, who scored two touchdowns against Viewmont, felt the Vikings were the team to beat if Davis had a chance to defend their region title. "Now after beating them, I think we can put our heads together and think serious about w inning this thing. Were really playing together right now, said the junior ballcarrier. ASSISTANT coach John Robison felt much the same way, The kids knew that if they were going to compete, they'd have to beat the best. Of course with the way the press ranked the Vikings, the kids feel like they knocked off a very respected club. In my opinion it was the Skyline game that has turned our season around. The kids knew after that defeat that theyd have to listen to Ward Sawley and his staff if they were going to get anywhere. And they have. THE FAMED double winged offense, just as much a part of Davis football tradition as nuts are to bolts, was executed to perfection in the We executed better in win over Viewmont. ever than before," said a happy that game Ward Sawley. It came after one of our best weeks of practices. Brad King. Ryan Smith, Jeff Hammer, Mark Miller and Brad Nielsen almost ran at will. "The way they ran was a good indication of how well the offensive line was opening the holes. No matter who we put in to run the ball, they always got a chunk of yardage, said Sawley. "The blocking schemes were just what we wanted." SAM LEY FELT something in his kids from Tuesday on. "Its Tuesday that we evaluate ourselves by looking at films. Were very critical about our performances. The coaching staff first evaluates the players and then the That started it. It players evaluate themselves. was the best session Ive had in many years, and a hundred times better than before the Skyline game. he said. The kids got better against Clearfield and they began asking themselves why they couldnt get better against Viewmont, continued Sawley. THINGS ONLY got better through the week. Thursday night's practice was the crisp and quick and again one of the best yet this year. We didn't have a bunch of kids jumping and hollaring with frenzy. They appeared confident and composed," said the head coach. BRAD KING got Davis rolling early w hen he broke for a 40 yard gain on Davis first drive. Rick Secrist popped it in for the game's first score on a one yard sneak. King lit the scoreboard with an eight-yar- d run in the second quarter to help Davis into the locker room with a 13-- 0 lead. BEING UP 13-- 0 at half against a team like Viewmont isnt safe enough, said Sawley, I told em that wed have to have a couple more before wed start thinking victory. Afterall, I had seen on film where Viewmont had scored three times in one minute against Clearfield. Better believe that was on my mind. Smith's two third quarter TDs iced the victory for Davis in the second half thanks also to bruising hit by Hammer on Doug Lee which caused a fumble and some beautiful blocks which aided Smith's 63 yard scamper for a score. see DAVIS next pg. 9-- 6 win. Sweet Is The Win Keith Duncan Bulletin Sports fast, said Dixon alternating role. CLEARFIELD - Some football players in this country may be on strike but in Clearfield you couldnt keep that group from playing if youre very life depended on it. FRESH FROM a startling 6 triumph over a tough Weber squad, the Falcons expect to have Big Mo on their side as they entertain Bonneville this Friday night. The contest is being built around Clearfield's annual homecoming festivities. Against Weber last Friday it was a junior field goal that kicker who booted a later proved to be the margin of victory and finally another junior who alertly picked up a fumbled football on a potential winning Weber drive that could have buried Clearfield. 9-- BUT IN BETWEEN all of that was packed a couple of hours of exciting prep play caused by seniors, juniors and sophomores on a nearperfect night for football. Ray Dixon, who kicked in place of Norm Taylor, found the middle of the uprights w ith 5:54 left in the first quarter. The junior kicker has kicked with accuracy during junior varsity games this year which may have prompted Coach Brent Hancock to make the move. I GOT A little excited when Coach Hancock asked me to do the kicking, but I never dreamed I'd get a chance to kick a field goal so Dixons field w ho also plays tight end in an goal may have started the scor- ing but Tom Wood's fumble recovery with only 1:50 left in the game certainly turned all the scoring off. WeWITH THE FALCONS in the lead a drive that had both sides nervous, especially Weber who needed to get at least close enough to get a field goal of their own. The drive got as far as the Clearfield 34 before Webers QB Kyle Johnson was hit and fumbled the ball. I dont know who killed him (Johnson) but I saw the ball squirt loose and pounced on it, said Wood who plays a linebacker position in reserve. IN ADDITION to the sparkling efforts by these tw o juniors, Clearfield's senior class also did their job. It was Dean Foulger and Todd Blair who tore gaping holes in the Weber defense on the first drive that set up the field. Blair emerged from the contest bruised and banged up but afterwards commented, We knew we had to get it, everybody had that in their mind. I couldn't do my job sitting on the bench. Blair's burst of 19 yards in that first drive was a key play. 9-- ber was putting together FOULGER WAS a hero himself after scoring touchdown early in the fourth the quarter. He had another chance to notch a score just prior to halftime after Kent Nye intercepted a pass and ran it 56 yards to the Weber two yard line. The first time the hole was there but I slipped because I cut on my wrong foot. The second time we used a little different scheme and not making the same mistake, I punched it in, said Foulger. HIS ASSISTANT, John Flint, voiced the same teelir.g--- . "Defcnsnelv the kids did a ioK I hi is the- best intensity I've seen displayed fiom start to end. It was tipped passes by Blair, pressure put on the QB by Dean Garrett. Nyes interception. and the deiensive line's containment of the Weber tunning unme that paved the eventual way to victory No. in region play. THE MAN OF many trades, Mark Wilson, had much to do with the hard earned victory too. From his quarterback position Wilson ran the option smoothly and was mostly successful when he ran the ball himself. When he needed to pass, he was accurate there too. A key pass to Roger Hill picked up a first down in the drive that produced the winning score for Clearfield. Wilson threw one interception under a lot of pressure but the Falcons appear theyll take a few of his mistakes for all the good he has been producing. M E KNEW THEY were big and tough, but we knew if we stuck them hard in the first quai ter they 'd wake up to the fact we were for i real The never really nad the momentum lor long whish was good for us, said Norm ' Taylor a senior defensive lineman. The big play for Clearfield actually came when they weie fotced to give up the ball on a eher vv as w histled for a dipping penalpunt which cost them because the ball sailed out ty of bounds untouched. With Wilson, Foulger and Blair twisting and turning toward the goal line. Clearfield was able to notch the winning BUT THE genuine hero of this game had to be the Clearfield defense w ho held Weber to a lone first down in the first half. Weber got one solid eight play drive going in the third quarter seote. that produced their only score, but were contained before and after that. If you play good defense, you'll have the chance to win, said Hancock after the first game of region play. su-p- - IT ALL BOILS dow n to how bad you want said Faultier. " The week before the Davis game we vote lolly gagging around and only had ooe dav of full pads. Before Weber we really cot alter it and weie in pads three out of five Jays. With oi without pads we were seit. rious about getting Weber. His Is Glory Humility Keith Duncan Journal Sports WHEN ASKED what his most memorable experience to date was, Turner didnt mention s the ard game against Weber State last year. But he did mention the game against Pacific where Utah State found themselves down 14-- 0 at half and as a result of Maurices blending with his teammates, the Aggies came back to tie the game and eventually win it. Watching Layton battle it out that afternoon brought back vivid memories of the past, yesteryears in w hie h Turner once ran w ild with the pigskin and uniformed in Layton blue and white. 100-plu- LOGAN - If you guessed that a running backs one big dream every game was to gain the magic number of 100 yards, youd probably be right, except in the case of Utah States Maurice Turner. -- FOR TURNER, the former Layton High star, there is one thing that overshadows the 100 magic everytime and that happens to be when the Aggies pick up a victory. Its my final year here, its almost time to say goodbye to it all, said Turner in an interview last Friday during halftime of Layton's clash with Sky View. I dont want to leave here with the idea I was an individualist. Winning is what counts the most and Ill be disappointed if we dont." DURING THE Aggies opening game of season against TCU , T umer carried 9 times for 50 yards and a 5.6 average. Since we lost it was like I had gained no yardage at all, he said. Turner happens to be numero uno among Aggie ballcarriers this season and though it remains uncertain whether hell be a fullback or tailback, he is just content to play. I THINK ANY back enjoys playing tailback more because you usually carry it more, but to me it doesnt matter. Ive played both quite a bit in my four years here and feel comfortable at either," stated Turner. He said further that whatever was best for the team would be done. Individuals dont win at team sports. I cant think of anyone that is good enough to take all the load of eleven players. The good thing about this season is that we dont have guys on this squad that like to do it all, continued Turner. HIGH SCHOOL ball was great and it was fun. College is fun also, but its more of a job too. The competition is fierce on the college level because each year younger players come along that may be just as good as you are. Its a battle each week to keep your job. Grades are more important in college too, said Turner. "Not that they werent in high school, but up here a guy can lose his scholarship and forfeit playing if he doesn't keep em up where they should be. AS A JUNIOR in Lancer uniform, Turner played fullback and blocked for Curtis Page. When Maurice became a senior he switched to tailback and had Tod Stapley block for him. His senior year was brilliant as Layton went losing to Olympus with four seconds to go in the playoffs. Maurice ran for 1256 yards that year and even missed one game. Ironically his greatest game came against Sky View, a day in w'hich he averaged 1 1 yards per carry. His decision to attend Utah State had a great deal to do with Claude Nelsons past attendance there. Nelson always passed on positive vibes about the school. Another factor was 9-- 2, that Coach (Bruce) Synder impressed Maurices greatest fan, his own mother, Annette House. MOM WAS impressed quite a bit by Coach Synder. I like Utah State right from the beginning. Its far enough away that I could forget home for awhile, but still close enough that I could go home without too much trouble, Maurice said. It was Ms. House that raised Maurice and his two sisters. When he went home it wasn't a talk with dad, but with morn. Turner claims she has never missed a game, except when the Aggies hit the road. MOM IS MY greatest fan, no question abI wouldn't have made it without her. A good example of how important she is when I fumbled in the championship game out it. against Long Beach State. That may be the lowest point in my career as an Aggie but she doesnt talk about blame, all she talks about is the good things and how good I am in her eyes. MAURICE LIKES the fact he comes from a school that has produced some great football players, guys like BYUs Chuck Ehin and Brandon Flint. I talk to them a bit during the off season but when the battles finally get started, we seldom see or hear from each other. The rivalaries in this state are pretty heated, he said. Right now its time to have a little more fun, work consistently for graduation and let the future take care of itself. If pro football presents itself on the horizon, Turner would accept that challenge. te Maurice Turner thinks of championships, not just 100-yar- AFTERALL, just about anything you do is being in the right place and at the right time. I just hope I can find myself in the end zone plenty of times, Turner stated in conclusion. games. d |