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Show ! Vikes roll over Payson, head for state playoffs by JACK HILL "Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!" The line made famous by Gomer Pyle best describes the trick Viking Coach Doug Bluth pulled on Payson Friday night. In the battle for third place in Region 8, Bluth, whose teams have become known for their "I" formation for-mation option attack, unveiled a "split backfield" veer offense that left Payson Coach Dave McKee, shaking his head and the Lions a 27-0 27-0 loser. The rejuvinaled offense scored four times with Deon Bezzant, Darren Hooley and Kerry VanDyke ripping off big gains outside the tackles. The defense turned in another outstanding effort in posting the shutout. Obviously Payson expected the usual PG 'T' formation with two wide receivers. What they got was a double tight end alignment and a split backfield. "We ran our lone receiver in motion occasionaly just so he wouldn't get cramps in his legs," said a smiling Coach Bluth during the happy bus ride home. PG completed just one pass, a Kevin Ash to Korey Johansson slant pattern in the fourth period. Not throwing the ball became academic and Payson used all three of their first half timeouts in an effort to cnlvp thf rriiKhinc Prnnnd Mime after for a 7-0 lead with 8-Ofiu , until halftime. ln8'08tplay Payson fumbled on their n ' following the kick off and afte " 20 plays, Jacobsen faked to Be2 ' kept the ball and then pi& ' VanDyke who raced 15 0 '. around the righth side for the sco f A trick play for the two points 1 worked when Ash, the pitched the ball to Evan Thorn 1 who passed to Hooley in the en? zone. Hooley made a one hany grab and got one foot down in 1 bounds before falling out of lh : endzone to make the score 15-0 . The Lions put together their dm I drive to start the third period wit l quarterback Westover hitting wi(i" receiver Allred to go with some fin I running by Smith. e The Viking defense led by Travis :-Carpenter, :-Carpenter, Larsen, Dan Phelon Scott Beagley and Vallen Blackburn stopped the Lions on a fourth and f two situation. Big gains by Hooley and Bezzant ' set up a Bezzant touchdown run 1 The point after kick was wide to the ' right but the Vikes were out in from 21-0. Ash completed PG's only pass, a 10 yarder to Johansson to set up the ' final PG score, a two yard keeper I by Jacobsen. The Viking secondary of Chris Singer, Thomas, Johansson, VanDyke, Van-Dyke, Chad Henrv and Don v, ., did not give up a long pass all night' f Henry returned to action after ! suffering a bruised kidney in the t Timpview game. PG enters the 3-A State playoffs Friday against Logan at Logan at 3 p.m. Students may sign up to ride ; the bus to the game. The cost iwll be $2.50 for the bus plus $2 for the game. Adults must pay $3 for the game. ' O D O that PG was delivering. Using tight end, Brent Larson, as a blocker, Shawn Jacobsen ran the hard drive time after time to first Hooley and then Bezzant. Early in the second quarter, following an exchange of punts, PG drove to the four yard line where Jacobsen faked to Bezzant, kept the ball and dove into the endzone for six points. Bezzant kicked the point |