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Bulldogs meet Poets tonight for crown The preliminaries are over. DAILY FACTS, Redlands, Calif The main bout is about to go on Saturday, November 9 TERRIER Shown above are Redlands Terriers involved in scoring plays last night against the Fontana Steelers. At the left is quarterback Mark Modes (3) who tossed touchdown passes to Tim Now it's on to CIF next week Savage (41) and to Paul Alexander (22). Savage's catch was a sensational overhead snag which covered 64 yards. Alexander's was a nine yard toss.

Terriers thump Fontana, 35-6 By VIC MILLER Redlands Terriers got in a little extra practice time last night for the upcoming CIF playoffs as they shot down celler-dwelling Fontana 35-6 the cold and rainy Steeler stadium. Already assured of the CBL title, Redlands made it official last night, closing out the regular season with an 8-0-1 record and a 7-0 mark in the loop. The win provided Redlands head coach Paul Womack with his first undefeated season going into the playoffs. Technically, he had another in 1970, but one of his wins that year came on an Anaheim forfeit after his Terriers had suffered a field loss to the Colonists. The Steelers finished with a disappointing 1-6 mark in league play, but drew a large homecoming crowd.

However, dans gradually left the stadium as the became progressively more one-sided and the rains continued to fall. It was just a case of too much everything Terriers. Tailback Bruce Gibson rushed for '207 yards. He hit and surpassed, the magic 1000 yard mark this season. After his last carry mid-way through the final quarter, he had chalked up 1031 in eight games he missed one because of injuries.

In addition to his game high ground yardage, Gibson caught two passes for 32 yards and intercepted a pair of Steeler aerials. Quarterback Mark Modes went six for eight passing, for 131 yards, and his receivers, Tim Savage, Jim McCluskey, Paul Alexander and Gibson, were just as outstanding. They averaged about 22 yards per catch. The defense, especially against the pass, was equally brilliant. The Terriers came up with seven interceptions, and, except for one long bomb, held Fontana to only 94 yards in the air and 116 on the ground.

Most of Redlands scoring came in the first half when starters got in the lion's share of their playing time and the field was halfway dry. Midway through the first quarter, Redlands first pass interception put the ball on the Steeler 15. Three plays later, Modes carried in from six yards out and Gary Gautier kicked his first of five consecutive conversions. Late in the opening period, the Terriers began a drive on Fontana's 48 following a punt. Nine plays later and with 11:04 showing on the clock in the second quarter, Tim Savage swept his left side and scored on another six yard blast.

All the yardage on the drive came on the ground. Then, with about six minutes left before half time, Modes intercepted a pass in his own end zone. A penalty started a new drive on the 10 and two running plays by Gibson and Savage and a Modes to Paul Alexander pass good for 17 yards set up the next tally. It came when Modes threw a bomb high and far to Savage who made a spectacular overhead catch and rambled into the end zone. The play covered 64 yards.

On the Steelers next offensive series, Vincent Brock intercepted another pass thrown by Steeler quarterback Henry Colangelo which the Terriers turned into another TD with just over a minute left before intermission. Brock returned the theft 31 yards to the Fontana 42. Modes lost eight yards on the first play but then hit three straight passes, the final one to MOB SCENE Redlands defensive giants stack up Fontana Steeler ace runner Terry Henderson for short yardage on this play. Tom Fitzmaurice (black helmet) and Rick Bearden (64) combine to make the stop as Bruce Gibson (28), David Earp (51) and other Alexander for nine yards and the TD. A Modes to Gibson pass, good for 32, and a completion to Jim McCluskey for nine paved the way.

Homecoming activities took over at halftime and so did the rain. Redlands scored one more time and that was on the first play from scrimmage as the second half got under way. After the Terriers returned the kickoff to the Redlands 45, Gibson, on a first down play, slanted off tackle and romped 55 yards for a touchdown. The Steelers finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter. After trying a tackle eligible pass several times earlier in the game and failing to connect, Coangelo finally hit 190-pound offensive tackle Kufus Thompson with a bomb.

Thompson carried to the one- yard line where he was finally overhauled by Modes. The play, however, was the longest of the evening for either club. It covered 83 yards and set up a one-yard plunge by back Murray Daniels for the Steelers six points. A two point conversion try failed and the scoring parade ended with 6:47 left in the game. Despite not being involved in the Fontana touchdown, the top offensive ace for the host team was back Terry Henderson who carried for 103 yards.

He wound up the season as the second leading all-time Fontana single season ground gainer with 961 yards. He failed by only 39 yards of matching the 1000 yard school record held by Cleotis George. Reserves saw considerable action for the Terriers. Relieving Modes in the latter stages of the game were quarterbacks Paul Reiss and John Fouch. Reiss threw one pass and completed it to McCluskey.

It was good for 25 yards. No less than nine Terriers were involved in the rushing plays. Savage picked up the most yards 21 behind Gibson. Modes had 19 and David Orona gained 12. Rick Bullard, Gary Gautier, Reiss, Fouch and Griswold were the other rushers.

Now it's the old waiting game for Womack and his staff. They should learn who the Terriers first CIF playoff opponent will be tomorrow and then will have four days to prepare the team for the battle. In other CBL action, the Chaffey Tigers clinched a tie for second place in the CBL Thursday night with a 48-15 romp over Ramona. San Gorgonio gained the other runnerup spot with a 16-6 victory over Pacific last night. Eisenhower clipped Riverside Poly 20-14 in the other encounter.

7 21 7 0 0 7 6, run Gautier kick 6 run Gautier kick 64 pass from Modes, Gautier kick 9 pass from Modes, Gautier kick 55, run, Gautier kick run run failed First downs 13 11 Rushing yards 256 116 Passing yards 156 171 passes 7-13-0 9-34-7 Fumbles lost 3 1 Penalties 1-15 1-15 CITRUS BELT LEAGE Final Standings League Overall Redlands 7 0 0 1 0 1 San Gorgonio 5 2 0 7 2 0 Chaffey 5 2 0 6 3 0 Pacific 3 4 0 5 4 0 Ramona 3 4 0 3 6 0 Eisenhower 2 5 0 4 5 0 Riverside Poly. 2 5 0 3 6 0 Fontana 1 6 0 3 6 0 Hafey scores Terriers converge on the play. Henderson picked up 103 yards rushing last night but was overshadowed by Gibson who carried 18 times for 207 yards (Facts photos by Chris Moore) 7-0 league record Soph gridders defeat Fontana to end season Redlands Terrier sophomore football team kept its unblemished CBL record intact yesterday by downing the Fontana Steelers 33-0 in the 1973 finale at the RHS field. The Terriers finished their season with a 7-0 league record and an 8-1 overall mark. Their only loss came in the second game of the season to the Anaheim Colonists.

Randy Williams got the home team on the scoreboard early, tallying two first period touchdowns. His first of the game came on a 12 -yard pass from quarterback Greg Dees and his other was a 28 yard off tackle scamper later in the quarter. Dees scored on a four-yard plunge in the third period and the Terriers added another in the same stanza when Ken Lewis snagged 25 -yard aerial from Matt Braga. The final touchdown belonged almost from start to finish to fullback Kent Johnson. He scored on a one-yard burst but had set up' his own tally carrying five of six times in the series for gains of 18, 6, 3, 7 and 1.

Kirt Chase kicked successfully three times on conversion attempts. "Our defensive unit was also outstanding, particularly our two Paterson and Steve Corrigan," coach Gary Branstetter commented. The Steeler offense was held to a total net yard gain of 15 yards in the contest. Redlands 13 Fontana 0 0-0 lopsided win over Olivares SAN DIEGO (UPI) Transplanted Canadian Art Hafey of San Diego scored a lopsided unanimous decision over Jose Olivares of Mexico City in a 10- round featherweight fight Friday night. Hafey, 125, won and 80 on the three officials' scorecards under California's simplified five-point must system.

Olivares, 126 was on the floor from a right hand to the midsection late in the 10th round for the fight's only knockdown. Hafey, formerly of Nova Scotia, improved his record to but had a string of 12 straight knockouts snapped. He knocked out Olivares' brother, Ruben, the former world bantamweight champion, two months ago in Monterrey, Mexico. Ken Stabler expected to play for Oakland OAKLAND (UPI) Don't bet on it because it isn't official, but chances are better than even that Ken Stabler, bum knee and all, will be at quarterback in muddy and damp Oakland Coliseum Sunday when the Raiders host the Cleveland Browns. Stabler hurt ligaments in his knee last Sunday while the Raiders were bowing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17-9.

It was muddy and wet then, too, but since suffering the injury Stabler has made a comeback of sorts and if possible will be in the starting lineup against Cleveland. Both clubs have 5-3-1 records but while the Raiders are in a tie for first place with Kansas City in the AFC West, the Browns are 2 Hi games behind the Steelers in the AFC East. That means Cleveland's only hope for a Playoff berth is through the wild card route. While eight point underdogs to the Raiders, the Browns need a victory Sunday to stay alive. The Raiders aren't in a "must" position as yet.

They could lose Sunday and still be in contention because they have a game coming up on Dec. 9 against Kansas City. The Chiefs, also 533-1, play Houston this Sunday. Since taking over as the No. 1 quarterback from Daryle Lamonica six games back.

Stabler has led the Raiders to a 4-1-1 record. He went out early against the Steelers last Sunday and while Lamonica was 13 of 31 for 236 yards, Oakland was unable to score. Overall, Stabler, a thander, has completed 97 of 140 passes for 1,306 yards and a 69.3 average, easily the best in the NFL among regular quarterbacks. Adversaries tonight in the featured SCIAC football finale will be the unbeaten University of Redlands Bulldogs facing once-defeated Whittier on the Poets field. Redlands will be battling for sole possession of the loop crown, while the best the home team can hope for is a share of that same championship.

Six times in the last 10 years the same two clubs have met in the season curtain-closer with a league championship at stake for one or both clubs. The Bulldogs enter the contest with an impressive 7-1 season record. Their only loss was to powerful UC, Riverside, in the fourth game of the year. The Poets have been beaten by the University of Puget Sound and upset by Claremont-Mudd in the same number of outings. Gametime will be 7:30 p.m.

at Memorial Stadium on the Whittier campus. Garlits goes 'fastest ever' at Ontario ONTARIO (UPI) Don Garlits of Seffner, recorded drag racing's fastest quarter mile ever Friday when he went 247.25 miles per hour in the top fuel category as qualifying got under way for the National Hot Rod Association's Supernationals. Piloting a Milodon-powered dragster, Garlits bettered the NHRA record of 243.90 mph set by Gary Beck of Edmonton at Indianapolis in September. However, Garlits failed to come within one per cent of the speed on his backup run as required by NHRA rules so his mark of 247.25 m.p.h. will not be listed as a national record.

His elapsed time on his all- time quickest run was 5.803 seconds. He turned in the fastest elapsed time ever three weeks ago at Memphis, with a run of 5.79 seconds. Three other top fuel entries had five-second runs. John Stewart, 17, Sacramento, went.5.923 (231.95 mph), Dan Richins, Salt Lake City, did 5.932 mph) and Larry Dixon, North Hollywood, 'turned in 5.944 (229.59 mph). Other top qualifiers included Don Prudhomme of Granada Hills, in the funny car category and Wayne Gapp of Birmingham, Mich, in pro stock.

Prudhomme, in a 1973 Barracuda, went 6.169 seconds and 231.95 miles per hour. His elapsed time was the fastest ever for a funny car and he has a chance to make it a record with a backup run Saturday. Gapp, in a '72 Pinto, recorded 8.905 seconds and 151.77 mph. The $177,000 meet at the Ontario Motor Speedway's quarter-mile track ends Sunday. Slo-Pitch Softball In Adult Slo-pitch American League action this week, Gould Inc.

outslugged Redlands Police association 22-21. Gould was the winning pitcher and White was the loser. Long went 3 for 6 for the Police while Chuck Gould went 6 for 7 for the winners. Big Rick's claimed sole possession of first place with just one game to go by drubbing Congregational Church 1816. Congregational staged a ninth inning rally coming from an 18-9 deficit to throw a scare into the winners.

Tovar was the winning hurler and Edwards was charged with the loss. Bullard and Campbell went 4 for 5 for the Church crew. Ballesteros was 4 for 6 and Cruz, 3 for 4, for Rick's. First Methodist defeated Foursquare 26-5. Biddick was the winning pitcher and Zylstra was the loser.

Huggs and Edge went 2 for 3 for Foursquare and for the Methodists, Wassmiller ended 5 for 6. Puchalski rapped an inside-the-park grand slam homer. Standings Big Rick's Congregational Police Assn. Gould Inc. First Methodist Foursquare Pro football roundup 'Distractions' bug George Allen again By United Press International Oh, those "distractions" are bugging George Allen again.

Allen, the Washington Redskins' coach who complained bitterly how "distractions" were hampering his team in last year's Super Bowl, found himself with another distraction to worry about this week. George Burman, a reserve center with the team last year who is now on the taxi squad, said this week that about a third of the Redskins use pep pills. The report itself didn't bother Allen because he hadn't read it. But when reporters started asking Allen questions about the story, he said, "This is how we get out of first place, things like this coming out." The Baltimore Colts are the Redskins' opponent this week so they're the only thing on Allen's mind. And he doesn't like everybody talking about drugs when he wants his players to concentrate on the Colts.

The Colts shouldn't be that much of a problem since they were routed by Miami 44-0 last week. But Washington is tied with Dallas for first place in the NFC East at 6-3 and the Redskins can't afford an upset loss. Dallas is hosting Philadelphia and the Cowboys are expected to avenge a 30-16 loss to the Eagles earlier in the season. The second-place finisher in this division has a shot at the wild card division but Allen would much rather get in the playoffs as the Eastern Division champion because that would mean the home field advantage. In the other games Sunday, Cleveland is at Oakland, Denver is at Pittsburgh, Houston is at Kansas City, Miami is at Buffalo, the New York Jets are at Cincinnati, Detroit is at Chicago, St.

Louis faces the New York Giants at New Haven, San Francisco is at Los Angeles, Green Bay is at New England and New Orleans is at San Diego. In the Monday night TV special, Minnesota will be at Atlanta and this should be one of the most interesting matches of the season with Fran Tarkenton going against the team coached by his first pro Van Brocklin. But don't be surprised if it's a lopsided game. Fran would like nothing better than to put an awful lot of points on the board against the Dutchman. Minnesota, which also won all of its exhibition games, is 9-0 during the regular season and has already clinched a playoff berth.

Coliseum clash Sunday Rams attempt to keep 'whammy' over 49ers LOS ANGELES (UPI) The Los Angeles Rams attempt to keep their whammy over the San Francisco 49ers alive that's not really the point. A Ram win and an Atlanta loss at home on national TV to Minnesota Monday night would give Los Angeles a two-game bulge with four to go in the NFC West. With five games left, the Rams are in front with a 7-2 record and Atlanta, which has won five in a row, are in second place at 6-3. Los Angeles has won six straight in NFL play against San Francisco, and has taken 10 of the teams' last 12 meetings and 15 of the past 18 games. The 49ers, who were favored to win the division for a fourth straight time this year, have won only three of nine games and the Rams are 10 -point favorites.

Said Chuck Knox, the first- year Ram coach: don'ti believe in hexes, jinxes, law of. averages or things The team that plays mistake-free football and executes real well usually wins. In order to beat the 49ers, we must play mistake-free football. If we don't we'll lose." The Rams, who won only six games under Tommy Prothro last season, definitely have played mistake-free football under Knox. They lead the NFL in the least number of turnovers and the least number of penalties.

"We emphasize the importance of error-free football all the time," said Knox. "In fact, at the end of the than the points on the most important statistic to me is the. turnovers." John Hadl, who leads the NFC in passing, has been intercepted six times in nine games. The Rams have fumbled the ball away another six times. They have been penalized 29 times for 305 yards.

More Waller trickery Two 'worst' scoring teams clash in S.D. Angels win title in Phoenix PHOENIX (UPI) The California Angels clinched their second straight Arizona Instructional League baseball title Friday with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The Angels' eighth win in a row gave them a 32-15 record with one game to go. Alan Dopfel got the victory Friday to improve his instructional league record to 8-0. SAN DIEGO (UPI) The worst scoring team in the American Football Conference plays host to the worst scoring team in the National Conference Sunday but it shapes up as one of the more exciting games of the day.

The San Diego Chargers with new coach Ron Waller's razzle- dazzle offense entertains the New Orleans Saints, who have changed from a doormat to a spoiler since John North took over as head coach. Waller's Chargers used multiple men in motion, dotted I's and several other formations last week and actually were in the game a while before succumbing to Denver 30-19 for their seventh loss of the year. "You'll see some more different sets this weekend," Waller promised. "I dream about them some times." Among his thoughts is shuttling quarterbacks Wayne Clark and Dan Fouts. The 49ers used to shuttle three quarterback," he said.

"I might use that or the shotgun." San Diego's other quarterback, John Unitas, is a doubtful player because of a bruised shoulder, but top receiver Gary Garrison is expected to see his first action in a month. The Saints, who have not won on the road since Thanksgiving weekend two years ago, sustained some injuries in their loss to Los Angeles last week. Top running back Jesse Phillips, speedy receiver Jubilee Dunbar and top pass rusher Billy Newsome all took it easy in workouts this week but were expected to play Sunday. The Saints' major weapon is quarterback Archie Manning, and he is the type the Chargers have trouble against. He likes to use play action and sprint outs to restrict the pass rush and will throw to his backs frequently.

The Chargers major defensive problem this year has been the inability of the linebackers to drop back fast enough on pass plays. T-Birds end league season tonight Thunderbirds San Andreas tonight in a The Yucaipa close out their League season battle against Norte Vista at Ramona high school in Riverside. Kickoff time is 8 p.m. Coach Ken Miller's T-Birds have already sewed up a league title and, whether they win or lose tonight, they will be in action again next week in the "AA" CIF playoffs..