Show ©fde2D5®s hoove ecadls Morgan "He's ByBcotttXmn tis is the end my only end flinut rite — Jim Morrison of The Doors Net to injure the feelings of the other sitfon playeti on the 1998 edition of the gan Grizzlies hut head coach Petty Christensen's best Mends may he found at end And who could blame him1? Defensive ends )aron Stephens and lake Stewart — both petfotmett from a yeat ago — are back for their senior campaigns in 98 and according to Christensen the duo is bigger stronger faster and wiser think we may have two of the best ends in the state Christensen says flatly "They're both being looked at (by college recruiter) and they had a great camp at Utah Suae — they dommatedit All-Vall- 1 sacks 12 lunuNC quarterback-hurrie- and five s ireovenet "We put a couple of wrinkles in because of their ability" Christensen says Those wrinkles come in toe form of blitring schemes and that Christensen y adds should surely please blitz-happ- defensive coordinator Stuart Howell "If 1 don 't hold him back Stu will want to blitz every down" Christensen says with a chuckle weigh about 218 and really plugging 9 Anchoring the backlield will be senior cometbacks Steve Woods (6-- 1 165) and Scott Hytdahl 6-- 1 16$) with junior safety Rick Kelson (6-- 1 170) roaming the middle Kelson will also handle Logan's kicking chores On the other side of the hall the offensive line presents Christensen with both his greatest asset and his greatest worry On me phis side Logan's trench troops are experienced: Stephens Stewart Arsve and Smith are all returning starters and junior Matt Davidson (6--1 265) and senior center Latren kingsfotd (toe smallest of the hunch at 640 200) also saw quality action last year On the down side however Grizzlies' corps of Big Uglies is a hit thin ey Domination That could he a trend especially if Stephens and Stewart improve on their nuntoen from a year ago when toe pair combined for 121 tackles 5-- he's trenching 285 He the middle tight now" OiWWjjwj 11 © v® pedl naan TMQ nanals MnkikAan OOBCn iuak UDOHi rBfiy LnwlBlBnwn iJI wi Nn I TWw kuA Ikkn UBfWuflCK VI gAAO IvWt DUI W uBTBnSfW and tandem of Jnron Stephana and dale Bisweit are big and big on npafacs Of course toe ends arejust toe begin- Logan's 44 base defense are juniors 180 pounds) mid ning There ate plenty of other reasons David Hansen 200) and they will why Christensen is gizlnart toe upcoming Andy Sanders (5-1- 1 season with an optMsttc twinkl in Ids be flanked on the outside by returning starters leff Nielson (6-- 2 185) end Anthoeyes 1 think I'm most excited about our team ny Wilkinson (6-- 0 ISOkboto seniors defense and the speed we've got right now Sandwiched between Stephens (6--4 — we've got some kids that can tun" 225) wd Stewart (&$ 215) on the defen-- i Christensen says "Our slowest sive hne will be seniors like Smith (6-- 2 jptyt 250) and Andy Atave (6-- 5 210) who will ' mt cvr two unmor ere who run like share rime at tackle as well as junior Everybody else inns under Bryon Morgan a sturdily built not guard wivrm Christensen likes a lot "He's just killer" Christensen says of Those starting Inside 'backers In (210-groun- Sados-kikar- ri d The Grizzlies who a year ago finished 4-5 hr Region 4 end 6--4 overall also have to worry about filling some big cleats at toe offensive skill positions Gone ate quarterback Robbie Haas (to Weber State) wide receiver Mick Palmer (to UNLV) and running back Sam Goble the QB spot creses Christensen perhaps Vile nlOSt mpKUIKM See GR122ou Bagel WnNy wipponi vocne tbiw OtTnOnCS J VH6 La LjUiJ OOTCi vWj wOfX BOCn xmmpmmommvpcn wr tore rif Mall when tbe Cache Valley Remember to stop fey shopping tar yatf home tmd tamily US Savings Bonds Get them at your bank and be sure to ask Cor a Give JC gift certificate m Penney CbcfcJhsyMc Suft Mon NoontoSpm SA Warn to ?£ni 'iwn "We do not have depth on the offensive litre" Christensen readily admits "We have one other kid who can come in a play well tor ns junior Chris after that we drop off a little bit in sire and ability" VzJIaa fh 'ue&n depth-wi- se h Good Luck to Cache Valley's Football Teams iAfii '86 America wwwuw I'vr-v- s tree 'iZ 1 866 - etlted- |