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Show Vikings ruin Provo's Homecoming with win Provo scored first, but the PG Vikings came back with 19 straight points and then hung on to edge the Bulldogs 19-13 Friday night in Provo. Hema Heimuli, a Hawaiian transplant, bulled in from two yards out with Erik Lundquist adding the PAT for a 7-0 Provo lead. Using a varied option attack, David Flinders directed the Vikes to a 7-7 tie with 8:05 left in the half. The quick junior Viking quarterback quar-terback handed to Vallen Blackburn or Justin Johnston when he didn't keep the ball himself and then passed to Corey Carter for the tying touchdown. Carter, who was a doubtful starter after suffering a sprained ankle early Friday in a physical education class, caught the ball at the five and made it into the end zone. Johnston kicked the point after to tie the score. Before halftime, ' Flinders directed the Vikes to the Bulldog 4 and again passed to Carter for a touchdown. A missed kick left the score at 13-7 at the half. Provo's offense continued to pile up yardage without scoring in the third period and Scott Flinders intercepted a Dean Clark pass to set up PCs third score. A 20-yard screen pass from Dave Flinders to Johnston and a Todd Mosher 12-yard catch set up a first down inside the 20. Blackburn and Johnston carried for yardage and from the one foot line, Dave Flin ders sneaked in to put PG ahead 19-7 19-7 going into the filial period. With 9:28 left in the game, Greg Wooten broke a 14 yard scoring run around the end for a Bulldog touchdown, but the PAT was wide, making it 19-13. Provo's defense forced the Viking offense into reverse after the kickoff and Evan Thomas booted the ball to midfield where Provo began with a drive. With the Bulldog Homecoming crowd sensing sen-sing a come-from-behind win, Clark and Heimuli took the ball inside the PG 30 where Viking Brett West recovered a Provo fumble. Now the clock and PG in possession of the ball were enemies to the Bulldog chances. But fate gave the Provo fans one more chance and the Bulldog team came within five yards of pulling off the victory. PG fumbled, the last thing Coach Doug Bluth wanted to happen, and Provo recovered. Heimuli made a do-or-die catch for a first down with less than 30 seconds remaining to give Provo a first down inside the Viking 10. After two incomplete passes, Johnston came up with a big play by picking off Clark's pass in the end zone and the Vikes were able to run out the clock. PG has a share of the Region 8 lead with Springville as both teams are 4-0 in region play. The Vikes host Timpview Friday night in Viking Stadium at 7:30 p.m. |