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Show Page 1C Lakeside Review Wednesday, September 4, 1985 Davis Kleeps Winning Ways Despite New Faces One thing the Darts arent new to, however, is winning, as Weber found out for the third time in The Davis football team, suffer. : ing what must be the biggest per- just two years. Davis opened the game by scorsonnel turnover rate in Davis County this decade Friday served ing the first touchdown and were notice its program has not up 2 at the half. Weber then as closed the score to nor a win and fiskipped a beat 0 the Darts defeated Weber before nally went ahead It wasnt as easy as some of the Davis finally pulled the game out. As might be expected of a team preseason shellackings the Darts dished out a year ago. 20 with so many new players In fact, the Darts were down of a possible 22 positions are be0 after Weber scored with ing filled by new starters the minutes Darts were mistake prone. just three and In looking at the films I startremaining. But Davis returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards and ed wondering if anyone had a then pushed the ball into the end good game," Dickson said. zone from there. We committed errors to make Quarterback Clay Singley dove a possible seven turnovers and across from just over one yard we turned the ball over five times out to give the Darts the touch- on three fumbles and two interdown and the win. ceptions. I think one of the most posiWe also fumbled twice that wc tive things about the game is that recovered, Dickson said. after our kids got down near the And the Darts were called for end of the game, they didnt pan- 75 yards worth of penalties. ic. They showed some real poise, We just hope to get better each kept their heads and did what time out, have fewer turnovers, and have less penalties for less they had to do," Dickson said. Of course, it helped that they yards, Dickson said. ran the kick off back 80 yards, Dart split end Greg Willard he added. pass for a caught one While Weber was celebrating its touchdown, wingback Chris Card d good fortune of going on top of scored on a jaunt and the perennial Region 4 power- fullback Curtis Stoddard ran one house, Davis was busy planning a into the end zone from 10 yards simple reverse for the kickoff re- out turn. Stoddard was the top rusher for But that play may have re- the Darts with near 80 yards. versed the outcome of the game. Card followed with about 60. I think they were just excited Defensive lineman Roger Horn about getting the lead It was the led a Dart defense that sacked first time in the game they had Webers QB five times and interbeen ahead, and we might have cepted him three times. Kyle Knowles three PATs caught them a little off guard. Of course it was a tremendous proved to be the difference in the shot in the arm for our kids, and game, as Weber missed their first they showed good poise even and then spent the rest of their though most of them are new this attempts unsuccessfully going for two. year, Dickson added. GARY HATCH Review Sports Editor 20-1- 1 27-2- 8-- 24-2- 4. 24-2- one-ha- lf ik1 - , 7 ' i 5& 12 , ..S- v. K34WV - $ 40-ya- rd five-yar- 4 . 0f - , $X4 - v-:- .. M i ):;rv ...:: t sY'i' V - v$ V , ' fi I.v -.' ,- Mf f vv&ft J 0S' s$'? At v 2'' L - itr t t ; Photo by Rodney Wnght HARD-NOSE- D RUNNING, long a Davis trademark, made Weber a victim to the Darts for the third time in just two years. Lancers Blanked by Bigger, Stronger Bountiful Team Bountiful is under the direction LYNN AVERETT of Larry Wall, a former player at Review Correspondent n rival Viewmont, while Friday night the Layton Lancers traveled to the home of the Laytons head man comes from Bountiful Braves in hopes of California. earning a victory for first-yeAs the game started, the re- ; mentor Joe Wood. building Lancers entertained But the braves proved to be too thoughts of improving on last record with an opening Strong as the Lancers were held years win. season scoreless while the Braves lit up the scoreboard with 28 points. However, it wasnt meant to be. It was the first Bountiful took their opening game ossession in for a score. The for, both schools, and the two: teams are being led by first-yetraves followed with another head coaches. (score coming from an cross-tow- ar 1- -8 pre-seas- ar 80-ya- rd drive. Before the Lancers knew it, it was 14--0 in favor of Bountiful. They were just too physical for us. I dont mean we were afraid to hit, they were just physically stronger than us,T Wood said. z Bountiful has an excellent weight room facility, which we dont. And that is extremely important for a football team. We are in excellent condition, but without the weight room, we' cant match up with the schools that have one, he added. The Lancers recovered from the first few minutes of the game and played the Braves on even the team played hard and didnt give up. On the offense, tight-en- d Rex ground for about three quarters. But again. Bountiful turned it Brimhall came up with some on and scored two quick touchgood catches, while Greg Phelps downs in the fourth quarter. turned in a fine defensive effort. Layton will be working on its The worst part was, we were offense this week during practice starting to move the ball when we in an effort to score some points. fumbled, Wood said. The Braves Coach Wood If we can said, on the turnover with a capitalized in a score it situation, game just touchdown. will help the attitude of the The fumble was just a mental team. The squad will also be error, and thats what we need to working on fundamentals which work on. Wood said was lacking during On the bright side, Wood said. portions of the game. The Lancers will face the pass happy Viewmont Vikings Friday. We will have to prepare completely different for Viewmont than we did for Bountiful. Theres such a contrast between the two systems that its hard to play them one after the other. Wood added. Even though the Lancers didnt have a good opening, their optimism hasnt dimmed. We are going to be a good team and well be a factor in the region, Wood said. With Promise of More in Future Roy Cdach Gets First W GARY HATCH Review Sports Editor It took him a year, and a g to accomplish it, but second coach Fred Thompson final! a game in the W column. ' And after a year of pe up frustration from last season; less record, Thompsons left no doubt about who as in control Friday when Ro; beat Ben Lommond The game was not neafy that 28-1- 4. ; close. Scotts to get back in the game. Meanwhile, on the other side of the ball, the Roy running duo of Darren Boyer, 134 yards on 16 beat them," Thompson said. I dont think wed have gained as much from the game if we had 4 won without falling behind carries, and Shane Opheikens, in the middle. Of course you 128 yards on eight carries, were dont want that to happen every busy scoring two touchdowns game just to build character, but each and leading the Roy offense it was good for us Friday,. d afternoon. to a In the second half, Opheikens Sure its nice to get your first broke through a huddled mass of win as a high school coach. Its Ben Lommond defenders and very rewarding. But were down- sprinted 80 yards for the Royals playing it a little bit because we go ahead score. Opheikens then ; expect to get several more. ran for the conversion, After a season of frustration making it a year The Royals continued to box up especially on offense ago, the Royals opened 85 with a the wishbone and then late in the drive and fol- game, when Roy was running out lowed that by recovering a Ben the clock, Boyer broke through Lommond fumble and marching the Scott defense on a dive play it 30 yards in five plays. A dis- into the middle and scored from , puted missed PAT gave Roy the 59 yards out. Junior defensive 13-- 6 end Steve Stromberg was the top lead. On two subsequent possessions defensive point getter for Roy, the Royals threw the interception while middle linebacker Ben Gerand fumbled the punt to go into man recorded eight solo tackles the lockerroom at the half down and had seven assists to aid the 28-1- 319-yar- two-poi- The Royal defense, cmplete with & few defensive wrinkles installed especially to sfiop the Scot$ wishbone offenses did not allow Ben Lommond bi all Royal Half of Ben Lommo were scored by its deft a Scot intercepted one, Roy passes and ran the end zone untouch The other Ben Lorn was set up by a fum fter a mishandled funt on the 1 y Roy Roy held Ben L Smmond to about 40 yards rus jing and 50 yards passing. Mos Fof the pass-fi- n the game ing yards came lat on a desperate at tept by the. 21-1- 12-pl- ay nt 4. 75-ya- rd Royal defense. 14-1-3. As it turned out, our getting behind was good for us. It gave us the opportunity to do some of the same kinds of things we did last year, but we regrouped, came back out in the second half and Defensive end Casey Stanger did well to contain the Scott QB on the option. Also Kevin Frong-ne- r and Mike Perry were valuable assets to the strong Royal defense. 4 h v- i !j a t t V I- k a V- ... & x ' v.;.- Photo by Rodney Wright ROY FULLBACK Darren Boyer enjoys an af- ternoon romp for six points late in the game against Ben Lommond on Friday. The run sealed a Roy victory of 28-1- 4. Sports Editorial: Keeping Wild Pets Should Be Allowed Editors note: The Lakeside shocking tragedy and the owner of such an animal should be lowing suit. I do not believe this is right. held responsible. However, should every responsible wild animal owner be held accountable? I have raised an assortment of wild animals throughout my life. Increasingly the people in our society have less and less contact with wild animals and their environment. Many prominent conservationists and naturalists have felt the importance of maintaining a good relationship with nature and the necessity of allowing a certain element of the popula- Review will publish, as space permits, responsible guest editorials on current spurts- - and outdoor-relatetopic of interest to our readers. JOHN CANNON Review Correspondent currently have two Timber County recently passed a law making it illegal to WolfMalamute Hybrids and a Raccoon. . possess wiff! animal pets. This follows in the wake of an At present do not live in an attack by a hybrid wolfdog on a area affected by the new law, but small chittj. This, is no doubt a many cities are considering fol Salt Lak j I 1 I: tion to keep wild pets. ...I am convinced that some kind of relationship with wildlife is still absolutely essential to maintain the publics interest in wildlife management, conservation of wildlife resources and preservation of our natural (George Harrison, Sports Afield, March 85 page envi-ronmen- t." 126. As people live farther, removed from the natural world, they have less concern for its importance to their own exis t tence... Today, people are born, raised, live and die without ever knowing the value of fertile soil, clean water, clean air, timber and wildlife. (John Strohm, ed- itor of NationalInternational Wildlife) Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States and leader of the first great conservation movement, acquired an interest in wild things as a small boy living in New York City, keeping a snake in a wash- basin, a raccoon and several fabbits in cages, and at times arriving home with frogs in his (Geo-ppockets. Harrison, Sports Afield e i If lav makers teet tne need to protect their citizenry from the isolated incidents of wild animals attacks, may I suggest the following: Continued on naee 3C. |