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Show Park City-Kanab Game It's a toss-up' Park City travels to Richfield tomorrow to face the Kanab , , Cowboys in the semi-final game of the state paly-offs, and , coaches for both schools predict a very close game. "It's a toss-up," said Park City's coach Bob Burns. "They've got more speed, and we've got more strength." Kanab's head football coach, Arlyn Hafen. told The Record during a telephone interview this week, 4 4I think it'll be quite close." Kanab defeated Monticello last week in the quarterfinals, , . 7-6; it was the first touchdown scored against Monticello all year. The Cowboys ended regular season play in second x place in Region Twelve, and Monticello finished in first place in Region Ten. And Park City breezed past Milford here last Friday 37-0 to qualify for the semi-finals (see related story). Park City and Kanab; during the season, faced common opponents, and if scores are any indication, tomorrow's game could very well turn out to be a close contest. The Miners and Cowboys beat North Sevier by scores of 36-0 and 32-0, respectively. Kanab beat Milford, 22-0; Park City downed the same team. 37-0. The Miners lost to Beaver during pre-season, 37-12; Beaver knocked off Kanab twice, 32-8 and 38-12. Arlyn Hafen has been in the state play-offs many times . during his eighteen years as head coach of the Cowboys. Kanab took the state championship in 1976 and 1974. Of this yearns team. Coach Hafen said,-"We haven't given up that many points on defense. We try to mix it up (on offense) as much as we can. We try to keep them honest with the passing game, and with (Gary) Glover at end, we throw quite a bit" Gary Glover, a 6'4" -185 pound senior, is a key player in Kanab's offense. He plays end on offense and linebacker on defense. Coach Hafen described Glover as "an all-around athlete." - Coach Burns said Glover "is one of the best athletes in the state." Local fans may remember seeing Glover's prowess on the basketball court last year at BYU when Kanab faced South Summit in a state play-off game. "We'll make some adjustments." said Coach Burns, ; "but . we've been successful with what we do, and we won't vary , fromjt." The Miners attempted and completed more passes last week during the Milford game than in any other game all season, and Coach Burns said it's had a positive effect on the team. "We're starting to develop more confidence in our passing attack," he said. Kanab uses a split backfield and the I formation on offense ' as well as a split end and flankerback. The Cowboy backfield is young; three hacks are sophomores. "We've got speed, offensively," said Coach Hafen. Even though the Miners have gained confidence in their passing game, twin running backs Troy Packard and Steve . Toly form the' nucleus from the offense. Fans can expect to see a lot of action from these two hard-running juniors, both of whom gained over a hundred yards in several games during the season. Physically, both teams are in good shape. Coach Hafen said he lost two key players during the season, but it should have little effect on tomorrow's game. And Park City's aggressive defensive back, Bret Wright, suffered a pulfed muscle in his calf last week. He is listed as a questionable started in tomorrow's semi-final contest in Richfield (2:00 p.m.) Coaches Burns and Hafen summed up the important game, saying it matches speed versus strength and size. "We're looking forward to it," said Coach Hafen. "I don't know much about Park City, but I have a lot of respect for ' them. They play in a good region." ,And finallyCoach Burns told The Record, cautiously, "If we make very few mistakes and no turnovers, we could win.' ' ' ' Tlie winner of Friday's game advances to the finals to play the winner of the BeaverSouth Summit game. BeaT.?r and South Summit also play tomorrow at Juab High School at 1:30 p.m. The state championship game will be played Saturday, November 15 at University of Utah's Rice Stadium on astroturf beginning atn..on. |
