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Show WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL, REFLEX-DA- VIS NORTH DAVIS LEADER, OCTOBER 1, 1981 Davis Geared Up To Pettingills, McMahons Love Their Football ast Leopards the second afternoon contest announcement of Dale the Darts have played this Simons. member that this group of season. The Leopards are led by a senior quarterback who can run belter than he can pass. It's no secret that the East team is struggling offensively. They have yet to score a point in league play, losing to Highland and Woods Cross "They just have a tough time punching it across the goal line," said Coach Larry Eldracher of Woods Cross. SAWLEY personally believe his kids are ready to tackle the East team and will be able to put the Highland loss behind them. "The kids were able to view some film of the East team last Monday night and after watching the Leopards allow only seven points to a strong Judge team, I think they gained a little respect," said Sawley. freshmen, sophomores or are decent backs who run By KEITH DUNCAN looked like 10 to 14 days before McMahon would be ready to play again. By KEITH DUNCAN When it comes to Davis Dart or BYU football, Ken and Curtis Pcttingill and Jim and Roberta McMahon respectively, couldn't by their actions, define the word "loyalty" any better. AI.E ARE committed to the cause of this wild and sport. The devotion and loyalty they fall cray ex- hibit every Friday night and Saturday afternoon is unsurpassed. They literally can live and die for the opening kick-of- f and it would take the entire New York police force to drag them away from a game. Call it what you want, but I call it "Loyality at its best. ' t THE PETTINGILL brothers are attached to Dart football for perhaps a different reason the McMahons adore Cougar football. Ken and Curtis graduated from Davis and much of their lives for Dart athletics stems from the fact they were once Darts and will always be Darts. The McMahons on the other hand, are part of BYU because one of their six children is part of the school. Jimmy, their second oldest, is the star quarterback for the nationally ranked Cougars and may be the finest signal caller the college scene has ever seen. JIM AND Roberta, along with the rest of the McMahon clan, dont miss a game, home or away. in Long Beach on They w ere one of the 30,000-plu- s opening day and if the Cougars make it to San Diego in December, they'll be there too. Last Saturday they were in Boulder, Colo, to witness the 0 crush that Coach Chuck Fairbanks and his crew took from the BYU squad. 41-2- JIM AND Roberta got home Sunday morning, feel- THE MCMAHONS, who were wearing "McMahon for Heisman" shirts, were swarmed by Colorado fans after the game, mainly lending their comforti- ng comments. "I loved the weekend, everything except the injury," said Roberta. "The Colorado campus was beautiful, the stadium was breathtaking and it was a great football game." and Roberta will follow the injury to Jim as close as the BYU coaches will. They want another trip to the Holiday Bowl as much as YOU CAN bet Jim anyone. The loyality and now concern, could never get more serious. Ken and Curtis Pcttingill, along with others like Dee Robins and Scott Whitaker, have become almost like a 12th man for the Davis Dart football team. THE PETTINGILL brothers have developed one of the sharpest statistic keeping systems in all of high school football in Utah. Why? It all goes back to that loyalty factor and their love for Davis High. Ken graduated from Davis in 1965 where he played football. In 1967 he came back to keep football statistics for his alma mater and being joined by another Dart faithful, Scott Whitaker, a year later. Curtis graduated in 1977 and has helped in the stat process since graduation also. The 4 setback the Davis Darts suffered against Highland last week shocked the entire state, at least for a day anyhow. 17-1- YOU CAN be s'"-- that Ward Sawley and his coaching staff will put the loss behind them, afterall they have lost before. But can the players put it behind them? You've got to ree seniors that comprise the 1981 team have never lost before as juniors, and four games into their senior year. "I don't know how they'll react, said assistant coach, Jim Dickson, "There is no reai way to judge these kids, they have never lost before." BUT DICKSON, who coaches several of these seniors on the offensive and defensive lines, said deep down inside he feels the Darts will bounce back and lick the East Leopards w ho are next on the schedule. "Maybe the loss to Highland has made them madder than hell," said Dickson, "I sure hope so." conTHE test is slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. in Salt Lake City and is DART-Leopar- STATISTICS at Davis are so designed and so well kept that coaches use them game in and game out to map out stragedy for future play. Its just our small role in being part of the program, said Ken. "We dont look for any credit and dont want it anyhow. v BUT, IT was in the third quarter that the McMahon parents emotions began to run in all directions. That's when the Golden Buffaloes put on a safety blitz targeted directly at McMahon. As he jumped to avoid one tackier, another Buffalo player hit his knee cap sending the Heisman candidate sprawling to the ground in undesireable pain. I COULD hardly bare to watch as he (Jimmy) tried to crawl off the field. I knew it was bad by the painful looks thatwere coming across his face, said the quarterback's mother? My husband, Jim, raced down to the sidelines from the stands where we were sitting. When he returned he was crying. I knew it wan't good and both of us shed some tears. "WE WERE both relieved, however, when Bruce Hansens parents (sitting a few rows up) said the radio announcer had commented Jim would be alright. The McMahon parents thought at first Jim had come down on his tailbone section, but when discovering it was his knee that had earlier been operated on, their fears very understandably grew. TEAM PHYSICIANS felt positive about the hyperextended knee when only one or two drops of blood appeared when giving Jim a shot. "There was not a lot of bleeding, which could have meant something real serious, said Mrs. McMahon. In reports issued Monday, unofficial at that, it Its Pettingill. Ken, who serves as the golfing professional at Laytons Valley View golf course, once played in a Dart uniform under coach Gerald Purdy. He also assists in the scouting program and is a close friend to the Darts head coach, Ward Sawley. By KEITH DUNCAN Fumbles are a coaches YOU JUST plain want to do things for Sawley. dont feel obligated or anything, its a pri- said Ken. Curtis, who has missed only two varsity basketball games at Davis since the ninth grade, also keeps statistics for Mike Gardner and the cagers during the winter. vilege, ' ' nt ITS A GOOD feeling to know our work is appreciated. The coaches let us know they appreciate the work, said Curtis. If your a regular at Davis football and basketball games, then youve seen the Pettingills work. Whether its racing up and down the Dart sidelines in a Friday night football game or pinning their eyes on a basketball game, they are always there. THEIR WORK is reviewed by coaches at halftimes, after the games, through the week and at seasons end when teams are being selected. About the only kind of stat they wont cover during football games is tackles, but everything else is covered like a hawk watching from the sky. all-st- ar I SUPPOSE THE thing that keeps me coming back, said Curtis, is the friendship found among the Davis coaching staff. There isn't anything like it in any other high school. It affects everyone around them, said Curtis. strong and steady but are not too explosive. Eldracher said the quarterback can be dangerous once he gets to the outside. The strong point for East so far in league play has been the defense. Theyve held two solid teams to 28 points in two games and in fact had held Highland scoreless at the half in their ball game. WOODS CROSS rushed for over 200 yards in the game against East last week with Mike Egan getting 100 of those yards. Coach Jay Vesfelt of East High, comes from California and is also the wrestling coach. He was appointed the head coach of the football team last summer with the sudden W I; il u.i' t, - I l lie nv.i'K iuUUI.I L il nightmare and one that was coughed up last Friday night against a solid Highland team, will probably haunt Ward Sawley for the rest of the year. WITH THE Darts leading 0 in one of the regions classic battles of the year. Matt Lords happened to be in the right place at the right time as a fumbled Dart ball bounced right into his hands and all he had to do was race 38 yards for Highlands winning touchdown. It left the huge Davis homecoming crowd in a bewildered state. The Davis High seniors, who had never lost together as a group, were stunned. And as was said in the beginning, the Davis coaches were seeing the start of a long nightmare. 14-1- HIGHLAND WITH the 17- victory now had possession of first place in Region Four with the Bountiful Braves. The Rams and the Braves square off this Friday to decide the sole possessor. But even after the fumble that resulted in the Ram go- 14 ahead touchdown, Davis still had time to pull this one out. WITH 3:29 remaining and starting from their own 5 yard line, the Darts were to begin a drive that had every person in the stadium listening and waiting for the outcome. Troy Mecham started it off with a run. Then it was Ben Horne to Spencer for seven, then Horne to Drew Olsen for another six. 1 THE DRIVE had every Davis fan believing and every Ram coach worried. The drive continued all the way to the line of the Rams. But thats when Davis ran into trouble. Mecham fumbled the pigskin after a gain, but DeGraw recovered it back for Davis. two-yar- d THAT SET up a fourth down play with four yards to go. Would the Davis coaches go for a field goal to tie the score or would they go for all the marbles and the victory. Only :51 seconds remained so the decision was do or die." .A t lie IKms.idi ,il Hint ( mil t lassie ' lm non the I S. Open " n s singles title'. Its nsvcrs To Sports Quiz i Al.ibam.i ANYONE COULD beat anyone," said Sawley. "Its a battle every week out." The Region Four race might be narrowed down to a four-tearace, but don't take that m was stopped short of the first down by two yards. Highland had the victory and still remained undefeated. If I had of felt the field goal was a sure thing I would have went for it. said Sawley. "I felt we had run the ball well against them all through the drive and thought we might have a better chance to pull it out with more running play." HINDSIGHT IS only Ive spent a lot of time since then going back over that play. I made the decision to go with it and Ive got to live with it, especially if the season comes down with it, said Sawley. 20-2- HE DOESNT feel he would change his mind about going with a running play, but might have changed the particular play he used. "Our kids will be able to put it behind them. They realize the championship is still in sight and we must be ready to face a good East team this week, he said. said Eldracher of Woods Cross. HE REFERRED to the game played this year where the Eagles have at least 20 players over 200 pounds and six foot tall. Granite on the other hand has only two or three big people. Skyline-- Granite "These two teams get into a game and Granite has to use stunts and everything else to contend with the bigger Eagle team. The kids are better, the coaches are better and the dee sire to win is at an high, said Eldracher. SKYLINE used to win championships right and left but now everyone else is getter better too," he said. coach. Jim Dickson. HIGHLAND TOOK the lead field goal by first on a Scott Lieber, but with 7:09 in the first half, Horne pounced over the goal line from one yard out to give the Darts the lead. Alan Jones kick was good and Davis led, An interception by Brent Olsen set up the Dart's only other score. After a couple of late hit calls in their benefit the Darts were driving forward. 7-- THEN TWO unsportsmanconduct penalties took the to the six yard line. Two like ball plays later, DeGraw spun around on a reverse play and scored the touchdown. Jones PAT kick was good again. STEEL BUILDINGS Must be sold by Sept. 30 Grade A 30x75x12 $5943.00 21. (ieoi WON the battle of statistics. The Dart defense uiiowed only 173 total yards on defense which included only 56 on the ground. We felt like that was pretty good against a team that has been chewing it up against everyone else, said Sawley. Again the offensive and defensive lines played superbly and deserve a lot of credit. They played well enough for us to win, said assistant 70x100x16 $20,401.00 Grade 30x75x12 B $5612.00 70x100x16 $19,268.00 Call Ask for Al. 24. I met Austin over Martina N.niolilov a 3. .luck Kenner. 4 John Mel nine over Biom lioie. 2 CleGijfield Municipal Pool 934 So. 1000 CEISOU& NlDDLEtaM S "Overall. I can't believe how the quality of football is getting better in this state, DAVIS SAWLEY DECIDED to go for it. Olsen got the call but llu J.lvll v' mill n Milt lVllk'lllll' I il tc I 1'irn. Il ' u on the S A ' ( . of Chris Johnson who suffered a separated shoulder in last weeks practice. They will also be without Kyle Anderson who suffered some second degree burns when a car radiator burst while he was standing over it. Sawley doesn't expect Doug Wehrli to be back yet either. His pulled hamstring is still bothering him. Sawley and the rest of the Region Four coaches were calcorrect in their culations that Region Four would be one of the toughest reagions in the state. NEITHER DAVIS or Woods Cross can afford any more defeats. and both have one now. Only three teams are going to state. 17-1- 4 Sports Quiz V !' HIM INJURY WISE the Darts will be without the services Bountiful have either only one loss or have not been beaten. After this week, there will be only one unbeaten team as Highland and Bountiful take on each other. Fumbles Become Nightmare For Barts THERE IS probably a half a dozen people that could take our place. We simply get more out of it than they get out of us. a sheer privilege working with high quality people like those at Davis, said You 15-- 0 THE EAST running backs Rams Win ing exhausted themselves and concerned about their record breaking son, Jim. Their concern started in quarter number one when Jim hit a retaining wall hard and was slow in getting up. Somehow he shook it off and w ent back to toss two more touchdowns on top of the one he had already thrown. d 1 prediction as a final. Davis, Woods Cross, Highland and E., Clearfield Ext. 217 Dept. Supt. Ext. 218 Rec. Office FURNACE Exp. 219 Pool Mgr. Ext. 220 Cashier 773- - 3301 EARLY MORNING SWIM Oil, Clean and Check for Winter in 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Mon. thru Fri. (No Holidays) Adults (18 and Older) i, One pleasing moment for football fans is the hall time show at Layton where the Lancelles put on their act. They are helping to make up &r the dismal 5 record the Layton team sports. 0-- I XmUep I jobs Daughters Campout SERVICE CENTER Q)ic6 520 S. State - Clearfield 773-483- 6 cflSOVKFUDDi T" Bethel 15, Clearfield, of the International Order of Jobs Daughters, went on an overat night campout Sept. Willard Bay to celebrate the 19th birthday of their Bethel. THE YOUTH group set up 9 pup tents, cooked foil dinners on the coals and conducted a campfire program complete with songs and nutty" skits. The next morning they en- joyed a pancake breakfast, swimming and tried out the new water slide recently installed at Willard Bay. Adult leaders that accompanied the girls were Norma Allison and Jim Allison. BETHEL 15 has a memberThe ship of 49 girls age 0. object of the organization is to band together girls for spiritual and moral upbuilding, to see knowledge, to teach love of God, love of country, respect for its flag, love of home and family, and reverence for the teachings of the Holy Adm 18 Pass 36 pass 54 Pass 72 Pass Season 12 Season si 25 $18.00 $32.50 $45.00 $57.50 $150.00 $75.00 |