The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • 9

Region Title Hinges On Payson-Spanish Fork Game It's a Real Scramble If Dons Down Lions 'are also still in the thick of the fi le chae. Springville And Provo battle each other Wonedav at 7:30 Defensivelv the Lions will have Terry Ct ter Jens Horn, I Jim Hone, and Jay Hathaway lon the lin. Tht linebackers be Breni Davis, Dennis I Wall. Russell Jones and Mike Dvrrant. wi'h Mark Etherine- By JOE WATTS Herald Spn-ts Editor The Region four football picture isn't very clear right now.

With three rounds of action remaining there are still five trains in the running for the ague chamoijnship The Payson Lions and the Spanish Fork are currently on tne mj'de rail and the two front runners clash Wednesday at 3 p.m at the Spanish Fcrk gridiron 'n a most important Region Four contest. After the g-me tne football picture will her be cleared up or muddied up rea' good. If Pay son can topple the Dons the Lions will almost have the trophy in the trophy case, but the Dons caa pul' off the victory then there is jrst no telling which team be the eventual winner. Still Race Orem, Spnngville and Provo t- ton, Gary Powell and Dennis kin AX. 1 with the lose practically-Cropping from the title picture.

I Going into his week's action the standings snow with a half game at 5-0-1, if Fork in at 5-1, Orem ond Springv'l'e tied for third 1 4-2, and Pnvo in fifth place a 3-2-1. Each of the five teams are still mathematically in the run-iiinr for the Region Four and a win for the Dons li Lamb in the deep condary. I Offensively the Lions will Gary Pjwel! at and fhree fine running in Mark Ftherington. Wall, and Dennis Lamb. I Along the line will be Jim Stewart.

Jim Hone, Russell Jones, Montague, Mikf Durrant, Jens Horn, and Jay Hathaway. I Spanish Fork coach Delroy i.ndcrson will start nearly an 1 JW 4 vvould tend to the entire thee. While there is much interest enveloping in the race for the Region Four championship, here is also a real scramble i lor the two "lhvoff spots in the all junior defensive unit and an i all senior offensive unit. On defense will be Brent Jar-vis, Earl Taylor John Bingham, Ed Hunter, Downey, Chris Anderson, Lundell, Bill Nc.son, Jeff Beckstrom. Curt 'eer, and Gary Allred.

Of that group only Jarvis, Lundell, and Mired are sen'ors. On offense the Dons will go with Larry Gardner at quarter back, with Mike Taylor and AA division. The top two Class AA teams the league will qualify for post season playoffs, and right now there are four teams within CP' and a half games of each ether. Each One Vital Needless to iay, every game down the streUh is going to be a vital contest, with the whole ball of wax probably depending on the outcome of the Spanish Fork Orem game the final week. Coach Jim Durrant has an-t runced his starting lineup for tne pivotal game with the Dons.

ixweil Anderson tn tne run ijSMjii AatiiMm ifiw.tmt i iiiiiiiiiiirlftiiiiTtitai itirrArt tnum -bJ? ,0" 7 I 1 1114 ts ning spots, and Blake Nielsen as a flankerback Alone the line the Dons will RUNNING BACKS Mark Etheringion, left, and Dennis Wall will be mala targets for the Spanish Fork Dons when the two teams collide Wednesday ttt I p.m. at Uie Spanish Fork gridiron. Payson has a 5-0-1 record and Spanish Fork has a $-1 mark. 1 ave Dave Clark and Paul Clark at ends and Blake Hawkins, Gordon Andrus, Jeff Whitehead or Doug Adams. Stan Huff and Larry Hales.

TUESDAY OCTOBEB S. HS Dajy Hero(J 9 T7 'onrro 0 GENE WICKES, strong Provo defensive lineman, has been named Prep Player of the Week. The award, sponsored jointly by The Dally Herald and Taylor's la is made each week in order to give special recognition to outstanding high school athletes, citizens, and scholars. Gene Wickes Named Prep Player of Week father was teaching school. He By WENDELL RIGBY Herald Sports Writer returned to Provo when his father, Harry E.

Wickes, be hard working, coachable young man whose size has made it necessary that he put forth more than the usual amount of effort. He probably rates as one of the most improved players on the squad this year. He could play offense and has A tough defensive lineman from Coach Dick Hill's Provo Bulldog team was named Player of the Week following com came a member of the Brigham Young University mathematics faculty, and his schooling has all been at BY High and Prov The family resides at 1733 West 80 South and Gene has done so at times but playing behind Scott Jepsno has given an older sister, a sophomore him a better deal to concen at BYU, and a younger broth er in the ninth grade. He has trate on defense. Attitude Big Asset worked hard all the time and pletion of six rounds of competition in Region Four football play.

Gene Wickes, 220 pound defensive tackle, showed that big No. 78 to good advantage Friday night against the heretofore undefeated Spanish Fork Dons, and a glance at the statistical records indicate that he has been one of the most consistent players on the Bulldog squad all season. His attitude has been one of his big assets and the fact last summer secured a job resurfacing bowling alley floors. It was a seven day per week assignment 8-10 hours a day, that he is a 3.5 average stu dent in school indicates his abil and he came out of the sum ity to know where to be at the right time. He played SavGuptoOaset mer employment hard as nails sophom'je ball at Brigham Against Spanish Fork he was Young High School under Loacn credited with nine assists and three unassisted tackles.

That Courtney Leishman, but of nee and about as tough. Walking and lifting were two of the major requirements and he sems to have done the job well. Likes Other Sports While he likes to watch other sports, his big interest is hi 4-pIy polyester cord essity transferred to Provo last year and he is a vital cog in the Provo defensive plans right now. A rugged player, he has not been prone to injuries and has been able to put forth a 100 per cent effort in all Provo football where his size makes him a "natural" for defensive play. Hs likes toe contact and his big hope right now is to help keep Provo on its winning BFG Silvertown NT's THI seems to be about average for the big 6-2 Senior who played offensive tackle last year but seems to have become a permanent fixture at defensive guard or tackle this year.

Had Nine Tssiste Against Payson Lions he made nine assists and four unassisted tackles; with American Fork he made nine assists; against Orem it was 12 assists and one unassisted tackle; and against Lehi it was 11 assists and one unassisted takedown. His coach rates him as a games. Along with some team ways and he feels that the Bull mates he has made steady progress as was indicated in the 36-16 win over the unbeaten GLEN CAMPBELL CHRISTMAS ALBUM All sizes on sale Spanish Fork Dons. Born In Provo dogs are capable of going all the way. He likes mathematics and may follow in the footsteps of his father.

He plans a college career and with his ability and Gene was born in Provo 17 years ago but he moved with his family to Idaho where his $j29 A full sldi of your holiday favorites by varybody' favorite ainger. On the flip side: BOBBIE GENTRY! ELLA FITZGERALD I SANDLER YOUNG 1THE LETTERMEN Available only at BFG stores and dealers. ma determination he should make good at whatever he attempts. Along with his teammates in practice drills Monday night it Sin C78-14 appears as if Sprlngville is AS LOW AS blickwall plut ftdirat in for some trouble when the txcissux of 11.79 nd trd-ln. Bulldogs invade their lair Wed nesday at 7:30 p.m.

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FRONT END ALIGNMENT WHEEL BALANCING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT Quarterback Bill Montgomery connected with split end Chuck Meed hown at B.F.Goodrich Stores; competitively priced at B.F.Goodrich DMltrt, Dicus on touchdown passes of 73 and 23 yards Saturday to give third-ranked Arkansas a 24-6 Southwest Conference win over Texas Christian. PHONE 373-6715 Montmery, injured in the REGoodrich 423 West 1230 North Provo OPEN WEEK DAYS 8:30 to 6:00 SATURDAYS 8:30 to 1:30 AA-9-ALT. last quarter, hit on 10 of 21 passes for 170 yards. He stunned an inspired TCU team which had loot 62-0 last week 0 before to No. 1 Ohio State, with his 73-yard toss to Dicus with 11:56 remaining in the first half to start the Hazorbacks rolling Arkansas' other scores came on a oiii; yard scamper by tailback Bill Burnett and a 38 yard field eoaJ by Bill McClard.

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