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Show Sophs clobber Carbon 25-0 David Preece intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble to help the Pleasant Grove sophs beat Carbon 25-0 Thursday in Price. Preece, along with Darrin Henry, the other inside linebacker, led a defensive effort that kept Carbon outside the Viking 30 yard line throughout the entire game. After fumbling the first play from scrimmage, the Viking offense got rolling with Russ Van Dyke passing 45 yards to Darren Brown who took the ball to the five yard line. From there, Chad Fraughton carried over left tackle, followed blocks by Mark Richards and Justin Atwood and raced in for the touchdown. The point after attempt was blocked. Preece then picked off a Dino pass and returned it 25 yards to the 50 yard line. A reverse pass, VanDyke to Henry to Lynn Green put the ball on the y) where Fraughton took a screen pass with three' blockers, Richards, Shawn Kearns and Atwood leading the way, went in for the touchdown. Although Kearns did not start, he came into the game early and gave the defensive line a big boost with several tackles for losses and at least one quarterback sack. The point after kick following the second Viking touchdown was again blocked, but the Vikes took a 12-0 lead into the locker room at half-time. half-time. A scoreless third period was highlighted by a 35-yard pass completion from VanDyke to Atwood At-wood and several shorter completions com-pletions to the other tight end, Green. On the defensive side of the ball, Paul Duvall picked off a Dino pass and Preece recovered a fumble to halt Dino drives. David Shepherd ran five yards for a score in the fourth period and Jeff Swenson passed 26 yards to Fraughton for the final Viking touchdown. Jason Archibald and Marc Sanderson picked off Carbon passes and Tyler Cluff and Brandon Drake each recovered Dino fumbles in the second Viking sophomore defensive shutout of the year. Mike Hanks booted an extra point for the 25th Viking point. The sophs host Uintah tomorrow |