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Show ' wx1 A6 Tit Vligr Tim, West Kearns Post, October Valky New 17, 2002 Sports Hunter prevails over Kearns in westside battle PvPfBBtOUOq Editor Kearns was no match for the powerful Hunter High School Wolverines football team, which continues to be undefeated in Region play this season with a 26--0 win. While the Kearns offense worked hard trying to keep Hunter out of die endzone. stopping the Wolverines passing game and Hunter Quarterback Chase Helm, who was 12 for 19 with 228 yards in passing for four touchdowns, was almost impossible. However. In the running game. Kearns often kept the offense from gaining much ground. "Our defense played hard third down to retain control of the ball and set up Hunter's second touchdown as Helm threw a pass into die endzone. Hunter failed to get the extra point as Nick Liefting kicked wide. With only seconds left in the half. Hunter again marched consistently down-fiel- d for a surprise touchdown as Helm connected with Vakapuna on a pass for the touchdown. The two-poiconversion attempt failed and ended the half. Both teams were kept in check during the third quarter with each team turning over the ball on downs throughout the quarter. Hunter scored its final but our offense had too many turnovers," said Kearns Head Coach Doug Bills. "The turnovers killed us." Kearns had several threatening drives toward the goal line but either lost the ball on downs or through interceptions. "We had some problems with our center and quarterback exchange," Bills said. Hunter scored its first touchdown on a pass from Helm to Frank Kenyon. In the second quarter, when it looked like Hunter would lose the ball after losing 30 yards due to quarterback sack followed by a penalty Helm connected with Tauni Vakapuna to make up the yardage on 48-ya- rd nt 15-ya- rd rd Jacob Maxfield, left, faces off against Chad Cannon. Vakapuna in the endzone with a pass, As Kearns was close to touchdown in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter as Helm against hit L as it attempted fourth and two play. Hunter kept control of the ball for the final minute of the game to take a 26--0 win over Kearns. "These kids never gave up," Bills said. "We're trying to rebuild this season and keep the pride going throughout this year." Team members along the sideline said they were not about to give up even though it seemed that they were not going to prevail against Hunter this timeout Kearns is 0-- 8 on the season. Hunter travels out of town on Friday to go against Roy. 12-ya- 14-ya- 1 scoring it's first touchdown of die game, a fumble on the 23-ya- rd Cyprus clinches fourth quarter win against Highland ByS DEAN LEDBETTER Staff Writer A r Cyprus High touchdown broke a deadlock with Highland fourth-quarte- 14-1- 4 High and propelled the Pirates to a 20-1- 4 victory Friday. The road die Cyprus victory improved varsity football record to 4-- 1 m 2002 Region 5 Conference action and 6-- 2 overall, earning one of the best records in Utah 4-- high school football dm season. Cyprus is tied with Olympus for second place in the league as both teams have identical 4--1 and 6-- 2 records. Cyprus has the tiebreaker edge due its 43-2- 8 v. in over Olyfnpus on Sept 13 in Magna. Both Cyprus and Olympus are just behind Bountiful, which has a 5-- 0 conference record and is 6-- 1 overall. The Olympus Titan collide with Bountiful on Friday while Cyprus comes home to tangle with the third-plac- e Woods Cross Wildcats, 2 in league play. The results of these gridcould really iron match-up- s shake up the 2002 region 5 conference standings. "If Olympus beats Bountiful and we beat Woods Cross, there would be a three-wa- y tie for first place in Region 5, said Cyprus second-straig- ht A 3-- Head Coach Sonny Sudbury. In it's win over Highland, Cyprus came out strong from die beginning of the game as Fullback Todd Griffith thundered 51 -- yards downfield on the second play of the game for a Cyprus touchdown. Cyprus led 0 after Jon Tate added the point-aftkick. The Pirates maintained the shutout edge over the stunned Rams until the start of the second quarter. Highland then rallied in a dramatic fashion scoring its initial touchdown on spectacd ular sack by quarterback Scott Hopkin. With the, extra point kick. Highland tied the game Highland came back six minutes later to score on another Hopkin s touchdown run. The extrapoint kick put the Rams ahead 14-The Highland lead was short-live- d as the visiting Pirates stormed back to know the 14-a- ll with less than a minute before halftime. Halfback Daryl Brown launched an option pass to receiver Reggie Fisher who streaked 41 -- yards for a touchdown with only 31 econds left in the second quarter. The successful Tate Kick tied the game 14-1- 4 as the first half came to an end. The deadlocked score remained unchanged in the third quarter, but a shirt in momentum was soon evi- dent Following a superb Cyprus offensive line blockin final the periing midway od, Brown ran downfield only be tackled by Highland just inches short of the goal line. This long run set up the decisive score as Brown plunged over the goal line on 58-yar- ds 7-- er 90-yar- By S. DEAN LEDBETTER .SUft Writer 1 Cyprus Junior smashed. Copper Hills 28-- 6 to in a 7-- 7. third straight road game in Ute Conference action in West Jordan Saturday. The victory improve the 2002 Cyprus Junior Division record to 2 and 4 overall in age 14-1- 5 Ute Conference play. Copper Hills sank to 0-- 40-ya- rd 7. 2-- 3-- 7. "Our team played with confidence," said Cyprus Junior Head Coach John 181-yar- ds rushing and passing. Brown passed for a 41 yard aerial touchdown -- nt er 0 rd Chief thief Mirabile snared another Copper Hills pass on the Cyprus 33 yard-lin- e to stop cold a Grizzlies offensive drive. Right after the pass interception, Brown broke loose on a dash to nearly score a touchdown, but was brought down a couple yards 46-ya- rd 65-ya- rd -- tj.SHOESTRi:;e P07ATQ Ci Swanson si tow I t I Prises Efetls: Cloverdala nAPF1! 4 FZQini dJ F02 (ncrLcnssr-ri.n CAL S ! or to - on te- er H3.S iwifm H, asa ESUGK3 KYL VIA APPLES !f neq J FOB Idaho 2 20 L3. RU3S3T BAG CKOE-- 1 bfUU ZJ J V 11-1SC- Z. Washington" C KSfLuORS CSJSY EI7H 0-IO- ICE CREAr.l 2.sz. or, Ln Farms 20oz. E1SJUCHTHO SU&UT JVA Land dive into the endzone. Ahead 26-- 6, Mirabile tossed conversion pass ro a Richard Gonzalez for a 28-- 6 lead. In the final seconds of play. Copper Hills drove deeply into Cyprus territory. A pass interception by Gonzalez at the Cyprus 10- yard-lm- e halted the Grizzlies scoring threat as the game ended. Cyprus amassed 251 yards on the ground against Copper Hills, divided almost equally between two runners. Crosby rushed for 126 yards and scored three touchdowns while Brown gained 125 yard and one touchdown. Cyprus Junior returns to its home field at Hunter Park Saturday to face Murray at 1:30 p.m. fin- -. 33-yar- ds Drover's emm oTrest f mnm lH-- of paydirt Brown the quick offensive touchwith a run and extra-poirim 14-- 0 Cyprus lead. Crosby later sprinted for a touchdown, which gave Cyprus Junior a commanding 20--0 advantage just before halftime. Copper Hills avoided a touchshutout with a down run near the end of the third quarter. It was the only score the Junior Pirates allowed all afternoon. "Our offensive and defensive lines just dominated Copper Hills," said Cyprus Junior Assistant Coach B J. Harrison. Cyprus Junior mounted a scoring drive in the fourth quarter capped by Crosby's 1 yard touchdown rd CCIIGSPHITB precasts PORK C short ished drive down for a aoC Boston Butt V -- 119-yar- ds e. V UBthruSU Highland, including quarter. Sudbury. Our defense played real well and good defense sets up the offense. A stonewall defense gave the Junior Pirates the first scoring opportunity. In the first quarter, Pete Mirabile intercepted a Grizzlies pass near midfield and returned CHICKEN Htofttow including a 5 1 yard touchdown run. Fisher caught two passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Kyle Huntsman completed only 3 of 8 passed for 78 yards and was intercepted once. Cyprus returns home to Magna Friday to face Woods Cross beginning at 7 p.m. ht the pigskin 25 yards to the Copper Hills 1 yard-linTwo plays after the pass pick, Zack Crosby followed excellent line blocking to plow into the end zone on a touchdown run. Henna Brown tacked on the point-aftrun for a 7-- 0 Cyprus Junior lead. The Junior Pirates built a 20-halftime lead over the Junior Grizzlies with a pair of touchdowns in die second BonelcssSklnless m ed Cyprus Juniors win three in a row tESHO&Ull 979 iron-will- But Highland and rushed for 113 yards and a second touchdown. Griffith gained 67 ground yards, Griffith lost a fumble at the line at the Highland one-yar- d mark. An Cyprus defense took over to maintain the second-ha- lf shutout and preserved a 20-1- 4 hard-fougdecision over the Rams. Cyprus had 300 yards in total offense against the next play. Cyprus led 20-1- 4 midway through the fourth quarter and had the challenge of holding Highland for the remainder of the game for the win. The disappointed Highland homecoming crowd almost witnessed another Cyprus score in the fourth quarter as the Pirates appeared to be driving for a touchdown from the isoz. f mm with coons Yenow 25 LQ. BAG rssiiey Jk xi 1 I HQa U dJ S2e2. fL asst. 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