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Show V r REFLEX LEADER JOURNAL BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 23, 1982 Emotions Set Davis Fervor All Ablaze Keith Duncan Reflex Sports K A YSV I LLK There were w ordx and moments Iasi Friday evening that will unquestionably be sketched forever in the memories of those who love Davis High footbijll. IT CAME after the lights had been turned out on a brilliant 28-- 0 victory over highly Vievsmont, afera w eek of practice that .ouches and players referred to as the best e t and after a few incidents such as a burned V' and hard to swallow comments. The words and moments surrounded Ward Saw ley, 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. Clearfield's Mark Wilson, (6), finds THE SHUTOUT over highly ranked View-momay have been one of the most stunning victories in Davis' glory filled gridiron history. As Sawlcy put it, I would have never dreamed it would have turned out like that." Hut 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 oft. Keith Duncan Bulletin Sports rt Some football players in CLEARFIELD this country may be on strike but in Gearficld , , you couldn't 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 Clearfields 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. 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 with 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 Id get a chance to kick a field goal so 9-- . WeWITH THE FALCONS in the lead ber was putting together 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 two juniors, Clearfield's senior class also did their job. It was Dean Foulgerand 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 couldnt do my job sitting on the bench. Blairs burst of 19 yards in that first drive was a key play. 9-- 6, 27-ya- rd 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 win over Viewmont. We executed better in that game than ever before, said a happy 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. 13-- 0 see DAVIS next pg. 6 win. WHEN ASKED what his most memorable experience to date was, Turner didnt mention the 100-plyard 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 which Turner once ran wild with the pigskin and uniformed in Layton blue and white. - , DURING THE Aggies opening game of season against TCU, Turner 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. BUT THE genuine hero of this game had to be the Clearfield defense who held Weber to a lone first down in the first half. Weber got one solid eight play drive going in the third quarter that produced their only score, but were contained before and after that. If you play good defense, youll have the chance to win, said Hancock after the first game of region play. go-ahe- 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 Laytons 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. 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. FOULGER WAS a hero himself after scoring touchdown early in the fourth the Keith Duncan Journal Sports ; 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. fast, said Dixon who also plays tight end in an alternating role. Dixon's field goal may have started the scoring but Tom Wood's fumble recovery with only 1:50 left in the game certainly turned all the scoring off. - contest is set for 4 p.m. THE RAM-DaRyan 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 winning this thing. Were really playing together right now, said the junior ballcarrier. THINGS ONLY got better through the week. Thursday nights 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 when he broke for a 40 yard gain on Davis first drive. Rick Secrist popped it in for the games 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 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. Smiths 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 Smiths 63 yard scamper for a score. 9-- Sweet Is The Win nt SAWI.EY FELT something in his kids from Tuesday on. "It's 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 started it. It players evaluate themselves. That in had session best Ive many years, was the 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 couldn't get better against Viewmont, continued Sawley. running room against Weber. Wilson led the Falcons to a wide-ope- n , 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 doesnt 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 which 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. HIS ASSISTANT, John Flint, voiced the same feelings, Defensively the kids did a super job. This is the best intensity Ive seen displayed from start to end." It was tipped passes by Blair, pressure put on the QB by Dean Garrett, Nyes interception, and the defensive lines containment of the Weber running game that paved the eventual way to victory No. I in region play. WE KNEW THEY were big and tough, but we knew if we stuck them hard in the first quarter theyd wake up to the fact we were for real. They never really had the momentum for said Norm long which was good for us, Taylor a senior defensive lineman. The big play for Clearfield actually came when they were forced to give up the ball on a punt. Weber was whistled for a clipping penalty which cost them because the ball sailed out of bounds untouched. With Wilson, Foulger and Blair twisting and turning toward the goal line, Clearfield was able to notch the winning score. IT ALL BOILS down to how bad you want it, said Foulger. The week before the Davis g around and only game we were had one day of full pads. Before Weber we really got after it and were in pads three out of five days. With or without pads we were se- rious about getting Weber. 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 wasnt a talk with dad, but with mom. Turner claims she has never missed a game, except when the Aggies hit the road. MOM IS MY greatest fan, no question about it. I wouldnt have made it without her. A good example of how important she is when I fumbled in the championship game 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. 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. ( ! . : : . : lolly-gaggin- i 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 rivalries 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. . ; games. d : |