Show I Cougars stop Lehi for third win A blocked punt and recovery of the ball by Union on Lehi's line early In the second and three determined goal-line stands proved the margin the Cougars needed to win their first league game Friday afternoon against a gallant Pioneer team on a rain-soaked AN EVEN FIRST quarter saw both Union and Lehi make two first but were unable to move goal ward very successfully until just as the quarter ended when the Cougars put together some running by Co-captain Gordon Darrell Murray and Boyd Van Tassell to push the smaller Pioneers back to their stripe as the period After switching positions on the field with the Cougars still in possession of the Lehi asserted its full power to stop a Cougar threat on the four and take A brilliant Stan got his team out of a hole with two quick first downs to move to their where the Cougars stopped the Pioneer march and forced them into a punting A CHARGING COUGAR line with Allen Brown and Johnny Shepherd leading the rush blocked Scott Adamson's punt with recovering the ball on the Pioneer setting up the first scoring play of the ball Murray crashed the center of the line for the and Quarterback Ken on a plowed over for the extra point to give the Cougars enough points to win the game which ended A few minutes later in same Smith again proved himself to be the star show as he ran the snared a couple of passes and scored a well-earned Their power play for the extra point was a couple of feet and the score read for The half ended this THE COUGARS received to start the second half with Murray moving to his own 45 before being The Pioneers held and Glen Union's other got off a beautiful punt that was downed on the Pioneer After being held to just two yards Lehi elected to try a quick kick on third with little success as the Cougars downed the ball on the Morrill and Van Tassell alternated in moving quickly to the three where Murray powered over for the Cougars' second Morrill was stopped an inch of extra and the scoring of the game ended with Union ahead With Smith still running and a fighting Pioneer team determined to get something the visitors fought back to push deep into Union territory three times in the latter part of the third and in the fourth periods twice on their own power and the other when they recovered the only fumble of the game which was made by Union on their own It was here that Coach Bruce Parry's rugged line proved it has the potential of greatness as the linemen stopped three goal marches of brilliant Stan aided by Scott who kept the fighting smaller Lehi team trying hard to overcome the point deficit and gain a GAME ENDED with Lehi in possession of the ball on the Cougar after Adam-son had reeled off a and then whipped a pass to Frank to the But Union made their final stand and held the Pioneers short of a first down a The punting of Glen Gardner and the fine line play of the led by Lan-nie Kirk Ken Lynn Rick stood out in the Murray and Jennings proved to be the big ground gainers for the Cougars with Van Morrill and Rick Labrum aiding the back-field in their quest for some of the honors in Region 7 this year and keep their undefeated record intact for the WHEN THE COUGARS won their first league Friday on a rain-drenched Union they beat a mighty good Lehi team that has in Stan Smith one of the finest backs seen in high school grid togs for some By man-handling B Y High at Provo along with the remains a threat to the American Fork state Class B defending who defeated Pleasant Grove This week the Cougars will host the B Pleasant Grove is at and Lehi moves over to American All are afternoon beginning-at REGION SEVEN Standing of W L T Union 0 0 American Fork 1 0 0 Uintah 1 0 0 Pleasant Grove 1 0 0 Pleasant Grove 0 10 BY High 0 10 Lehi 0 10 ANOTHER PLAQUE FOR PAPER Editor-Publisher Cliff holds a beautiful plaque presented the Uintah Rasin Standard at a special Awards Dinner in Salt City last Thursday evening at the Elks Inscription on the plaque L. CAMPBELL AWARD presented to the Uintah Basin Standard for outstanding editorial and education columns interpreting school achievement issues and needs to the Presented by Utah National School Public Relations Association and the Utah Education |