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Show DAVIS COUNTY CLIPPER Tuesday, October 12, 1993 EM K. THIS WEEK- BSAiSTATElGIRLSJSOCCERjTOURNEYI HiHCrest at Weber winner Viewmont upsets Bountiful, By DIRK FACER Sports Editor ence in the game was a fraction of an inch, all the way through. Jacobs final crack at the end BOUNTIFUL In a game of inches, Viewmont took a giant zone literally fell within the fractions of an inch standard. After marching from following a Viewmont punt with two minutes remaining, Bountiful hit a brick wall step forward Friday night. The Vikings capitalized on e field goals by three Mike Clark and a pair of safeties en route to upsetting rival long-rang- Bountiful 20-1It was a good win for us. Its a big booster for us, said Clark. Well never forget this game ever. 4. SlView at Jordan winner East at Provo winner Judge at Ben Lomond winner The triumph ended eight years of domination by the Z;Xp.m. Braves and Pays on at WX winner Mt. Crest at Timpview vwmer OgJen at Murray winner all season long except us, said Viewmont coach Ross rrm' More than anything, its Its been so long since they have won: I Harris. West at Logan winner a psychological boost. MIPOnTUGH-T- told then tonight to just play Congratulations to the latest winners of a Clipper certificate. Little Caesars Pissal Pissal and a free porwgit at Ossies. Honorees are selected each week from i lotlitifid, Davis, Viewmont or Woods Cross high schools. 1 7 JSTU era f: is5 Little Qksozx fee E3 m sewesfe WMPfeY Dii&c: Jensen. Caesar ! 51 ark scored 'tketady to$chd0n and kicked Wildcats top scorer, : had a goal in Region 7 thgee field goal in VUrtnnont's 2014 wtoi chanson Woods Crosf at&lval Bountiful ' Froaynijdit. ' -S- process may have put Viewmont back on the states football map. Nobody has believed in us l.Xp.m. Sprtngville at Olympus winner in the 3-- 1 ; win over Olympus v ;Thursdy games final minute. Thats as equal a game as you can get, said Bountiful coach Larry Wall. The differ ally moved the ball to the Viking goal line. However, on first and goal, Van Orman was hit for a loss and two incomplete passes rd set the stage for Jacobs LaagiM OveraB near-hysteri- Im , sure (Jacobs) gave it everything hes got. It just wasnt in the cards I guess, said Wall. Im really proud of my kids. They worked really hard. We had an opportunity to win it in the end and thats all we BOUNTIFUL To celebrate his football coachs birthday Friday night, the Viewmont star Mike Clark could have gone Vikings traditional and given Ross Harris a tie. Instead, Clark led a team that gave Harris a big, big win. Forget about a Rolex, a new sports car, or a trip to Hawaii, few gifts are nicer than what the Cllnchad atata baith Fridays Results Highland 23, DAVIS 17 Fridays Results Cyprus 28, East 21 MEyUM0NT20.BOIJN1VU.14 Olympus 41, Sky View 22 Skyline 21, Cottonwood 0 Fridays Games, 7 pm VEWMONT at CVood.30 BOUNTIFUL at DAVIS at Skyline Highland West 26, WX Vikings, particularly Clark, presented Harris with Friday a thrilling, determined and crucial victory over arch rival Bountiful. On this wet, windy night Clark, a senior. ot O 0 East at Jordan, 4 p.m. Olympus at Granite, 7:30 730 pm Cyprus at Murray West at Tooele LRegioraZaSoccetl STANDINGS W Olympus Clinched atata berth 5A Playoffs (Monday; late) GrargeratVEWMONT Teylorsvite at DAVIS BOUNTFULatBirtfiam Skyline at West Jordan OB 8 0 WXV V L V 6 2 2 East 4 4 4 West 2 6 6 0 8 8 Cyprus V -- 7. month. Bountiful, without the ser- - merely connected on three field goals from 40 yards or longer (42, 47 and 41); caught Viewmonts and, only touchdown of the night, a nifty finally, placed the Braves in undesirable field position all night long thanks to his booming punts and kickoffs. Wonder if the Utah State University scouts sitting in the stands liked what they saw? Mike was phenomenal, Harris said. He did everything. He kicked out of this world. You cant ask for much more from a guy, Justin Nelson said of Clark. He did one heckuva job. Afterwards, despite his Superman-lik- e heroics, Clark was as humble and sheepish as Clark Kent. - The whole team did everything, Clark said, emphasizing the word team. It was everything. Moments later, one of Viewmonts faithful shouted congratulations at Clark and said aloud, Just call him the kid with the magic toe. O.K. So, Magic Toe, how did you manage to send three yard field goals soaring through the uprights on a night when the weather was less than ideal for kicking? I don't know, Clark said. There were good snaps and good holds. I just kicked em. Even if Clark wasnt impressed with his own efforts. Bountiful head coach Larry Wall was. He did a good job, Wall said. (His field goals) were all right there. All the way down the line, his kicking, his punting...I think maybe the kicking game was the difference tonight. Perhaps the real difference was the birthday factor. After all, on his birthday back in August, Wall coached the Braves to a season-openin- g victory over Clearfield. I guess I need more birthdays, Wall said, managing a smile and a laugh. I feel like I went through five of them tonight. to keep Meanwhile, Harris was - himself from grinning while friends and family s. Of course, offered handshakes, hugs and Happy Birthday, Coach was heard often, too. One gets the feeling that when Harris blew out the final candle on his birthday cake, he felt that at least one wish had already come true. 40-pl- us WOODS CROSS at Judge FINAL 20-1- 4. st : Thursday's Games Friday's Games, Viewmont snapped eight years of frustration Friday by edging The Vikes made the most of Coach Ross Harris' birthday. could ask. vices of star running back Jon Viewmont defender Brandon After learning the Vikes had Benson, used several players in Gavin ended a punt-feby delivered Coach Harris a phean effort to fill the void. recovering a Bountiful fumble. nomenal birthday present, Wall However, Viewmont was in a The turnover eventually led to a 41 yard kick by Clark which said: I need more birthdays. I similar situation with quarterfeel like Ive had five the last back Jeff Garff also sidelined extended the lead to 16-BATTLE FOR BOUNTIFUL: crosstown rival Bountiful Clark leads birthday celebration do-it-a- ll V last effort. After taking the snap, Jacobs dashed to the right side on a keeper, but was met by Stoll and the Viewmont defensive corps just shy of the end zone. Said Harris: I just told them This is it. This is our season. Its come down to the wire and its your turn." The loss on downs, prevented a tie breaking score, and sent the Viking sideline into Sports Writer RegionJZiFootballa League OveraB Bountiful quarterback Matt Jacobs at the goal line with one second remaining, preserved Viewmonts finest hour. The Vikes held firm as the Braves tried six plays from inside the line in the d, down the stretch. An pass from Jacobs to B.J. Stark moved the Braves to the Viewmont 4 with 49 seconds left to play and successive runs by B.J. Van Orman eventu- ByTYBRONICEL COREBOARD- Region 2FootbalU with their heart on their sleeve. Mission accomplished. A goal line stance, which ended when Dan Stoll stopped mid-fiel- 20-1- 4 Clinched atata berth hard-press- Thumfeqrs Results high-five- Clark paced Viewmont to victory with three field goals and a touchdown. BIG NIGHT: Mike with an injury. Indeed, as with the score itself, things sort of equaled out. However, the night belonged to Viewmont. The once-lowl- y Vikes, winners of just one game Bountiful answered the challenge, in the last two minutes of the third stanza, when Jacobs teamed with Scott Beynon on a 55-ya- touchdown rd Haslams PAT the previous two seasons, deficit to improved to overall and final 12 minutes. 4-- 3 -2 in Region 2. Meanwhile, the Braves dropped to 4 and 0-I think this will bring us a lot of respect, said junior Justin Nelson, who intercepted a Bountiful pass in the end zone with 4:10 remaining in the contest. Respect came early as Viewmont scored on its initial possession. A drive was capped when Clark connected on a 3-- 3. 42-ya- rd field goal with 7:45 remaining in the opening quarter. Leading Viewmont 3-- 0, eventually forced Bountiful into punts. However, the smooth sailing came to an end in the second quarter when Cameron Johnson recovered a back-to-ba- ck Viking, fumble near midfield. The turnover proved costly as Bountiful eventually scored. A strike from Jacobs to Steve Baggett put the Braves in front. Brad Haslams extra point gave Bountiful a 3 advantage :24 left in the first half. with However, the lead was shortlived, as Viewmont quickly retaliated. On the ensuing series, 12-ya- rd 7-- 1 1 Mark quarterback Larson teamed with Clark on a scoring strike to give the Vikes the lead for good. 22-ya- rd Leading added a 47-ya- rd 10-- 7, Viewmont field goal by Clark after Paul Hess ed Jacobs inside the 30 with four minutes half. In the third intercept- Bountiful left in the quarter. 16-1- 4 pass. reduced the entering the However, the momentum shift came to an end in the fourth quarter. Bountiful surrendered safeties on its first two possessions to give Viewmont a 4 20-1- cushion. The first came two-point- er courtesy of a blocked punt, while the second was prompted by a misdirected pitch. Both squads threw interceptions in the final 10 minutes. However, Bountifuls proved more costly as it snuffed a scoring drive in the end zone in the last five minutes. The stop proved to be an omen for Bountifuls last second shortfall. Ive got to hand it to Ross. a much better team are They than they were, said Wall. But, Im proud of the kids. They never threw in the towel. The bottom line is we ran out of time. Both squads continue Region 2 play Friday. The Vikes can pretty much assure themselves of postseason play with a win at Cottonwood, while Bountiful can keep its faint hopes alive with a successful trip to Davis. Friday, Oct. 8 t Boontifut VIEWMONT 3 10 3 4 23 BOUNTIFUL 0 7 7 0 -- 34 Clarts 43 ' , V- -Ffi 12 tun Hasten fdctQ 22 pee ftomtaracB Parts WekL; &6atteft aifc ; V reCtertsSO s B anrcnS6paBttomJaab9 tefenittat. V Safery . - - -- l;- "? lIfesf whips Wildcats in region showdown By TOM HARALDSEN Sports Writer kills you. We just got spanked by a better team, he said. The SALT LAKE CITY West High Panthers showed going offensively from the start, as the Wildcats first drive involved three plays and a punt. 4A why they are the football team in Utah with a tonvincing 26-- 0 victory over a top-rank- Thursday's Games, 4 pm at BOUNTIFUL Cottonwood at Skyline Highland at VIEWMONT DAWS LCollegeiFootbalU Saturday's Results UCLA 68, BYU 14 New Mexico 42, UTAH 35 Montana 45, WEBER 17 Montana State 32, SUU 31 :e 0 3 3.5 Thursdays Results East def. Olympus West WX def. Cyprus Tuesdays Games, 4 pm WX at Olympus, 3:30 West at Cyprus Thursday's Games, 4 pm West at Olympus, 3:30 WX at East ConferenceiLittle League Football Gremlins VIEWMONT 20 Tooele 12 WX 22 Grantsville 19 Midgets 13 Tooele 12 Grantsville 19, WX 14 VIEWMONT Pee Wees Bantams Tooele 27, VIEWMONT 6 Grantsville 18, WX 14 Tooele 6, MEWM0NT 0 Grantsville 36, WX 7 Mighty Mites Juniors 21, Tooele 6 Grantsville 25, WX0 VIEWMONT Tooele 20, BOUNTIFUL 7 35, Bingham 0 VIEWMONT talented Woods Cross squad Friday afternoon. Despite muddy, sloppy conditions on the Panthers recently-replanted field, West used a strong defense and just enough offense to move to 0 on the season and clinch at least a tie for the Region 7 football title. The Wildcats now must defeat Olympus on Oct. 2 to guarantee themselves a second-plac- e finish and a first-roun- d home game in the state playoffs. A disappointed Woods Cross coach John Haning said he knew the Panthers were good, but still figured his Wildcats could give them a game. We didnt play like we can offensively, and when you keep giving the ball back to them, it 6-- 1 Woods Cross had nothing Panther Rod quarterback Madsen wasted no time exploiting the Wildcats one glaring weakness this year on defense, the pass. He completed three tosses in moving the Panthers to the Wildcat 15 before his fumble was recovered by Heath Davis to stop the drive. After both teams exchanged punts following short second drives, Woods Cross began its third drive at the 17. On first down, quarterback Jesse Malmroses pass over the mid- SEE WILDCATS ON 8 B-- Friday, Oct, WX West , 8 at Salt take City 0 0 0 0 7 107 2 0 26 ' W Madsen 25 M. return (Holtry ktcVj (Hotiy Mtk)' - Woiy t9 pass tern Madmt (Homy WSofety tek) MUD BOWL: West proved best Friday when Woods Cross came to town for homecoming. Brad Arbon (No. 19) and his Wildcat teammates went on the short end of a 26-- 0 Region 7 decision. |