HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-11-12, Page 11BLOCKS CONVERT — Ed Hunter-Duvar crashed through the line to block the convert attempt of the only Goderich
touchdown in Saturday's fOotball final won by the Panthers. The Goderich place-kicker covers his head as the' ball is
deflected back over his head, The pile of Panthers on the ground helped set up Hunter-Duvar's successful block.
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team worked well as a unit. Late in theiame period the
We got the big plays when we Panthers went ahead to stay
needpd them" when Doug Hoffman was
continued, I felt successful with a nine yard
confident putting any of the field goal.
26 on the field, You ask them , Wayne Smith added' the
to do something for you and insurance touchdown in the
they're to try without final period when he scored a
question," touchdown from the one yard
"In no other game can I a line, Again the convert try
re ember where we con- was d fl t d
The South Huron senior
Panthers •are again Huron,
' Perth Conference football
champions.
, After an absenee of three
years the big trophy returns
to the local school.
The Panthers defeated
their arch rivals, the
Goderich Vikings 15-6
Satnrday to gain revenge
built up over the past three
years.
The Panthers last won the
championship in 1976. In 1978
they were trounced by the
Vikings by 67-0 and last year
they were On short end.of a
35-16 score.
It was the fourth Con-
ferell.Pe title Or Eton
Bogart coached team.,
Bogart has been involved
with the South Huron senior.
team for the past 22 years.
After the game Bogart
.said. the win was, due to a
great team effort, He con-
tinued,. "It has been a good
year. The 26 members of . the
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ahead in most statistics.
They gained215 yards on the
ground while holding the
Vikings to only 84 yards,
Through the air the
Panthers picked up 66 yards
on four completions while
the defence nullified any
Goderich passing attempts
completely.
Rick Lindenfield was the
big ground gainer with an
even 100 yards on 19 carries.
Wayne Smith gained 60
yard's and Norm Regier was
good, for 56 yards along the
ground.
The South Huron defensive
corps was led by Dale
Kerslake with 10 key tackles,
Doug Raymond was next with
nine and Greg. Prout was in
on eight big tackles.
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trolled the ball so well The Panthers were well
against • Goderich, Any day
when you can rush for 11 first
downs and hold Goderich to"
just three, you have done the
job," said the coach.
The only scoring in the
• first half came with only two.
minutes remaining when
Mike Wedlock of the' ikings
ran over from the South
Huron one yard line/ on a
third down play, Ed Hunter-
Duvar blocked the convert
attempt and Goderich was
ahead 6-0 at half-time, •
Norm Regier tied the score
for the. Panthers in the third
quarter as. he scored a
touchdown on a run from the
one yard line. The •convert
attempt was deflected by a
Goderich defender and went
wide.
Next with six key stops
each were Dennis McBride,
Doug HoffuOen And Ed
Willis, Al Gaiser had five big
tackles and. Ed Hu.nter-
Duvar • and Jamie Chaffe
were in for four tackles.
The Panther defence
booed Goderich to knible
five times.
Bogart praised his, defence
saying, "They were superb.
We held Goderich to six
series of plays in the second
half for a total of 31 yards and
no first downs."
The coach continued, 44The .uofofefirismianvo .laitne )oosf "hapeww,azi
and Hunter-Duvar at guards
and Fletcher and Mattucci at
tackles did a fine job
blocking on Goderich. to
allow our backs some big
gains,
. addition to the lfotill• win,
other South. Huron senior
cbanvionshipsin the past 20
yearS came in 1947 with a le,
7 win over Witighain and
1165 with a 21-6 romp Qvcr
Goderich,
NO WALKING FOR THE COACH — An excellent second half by the South Huron senior
Panthers powered the local squad to the Huron-Perth football championship. Saturday in
Exeter. One of the post-game rituals was the carrying of head coach Ron Bogart off the
field by some of his players. - T-A photo
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THE CLINCHER — Wayne Smith (25) appears to be kissing the ball as he carries it across the goal ine for the clinching
touchdown in the SHDHS Panthers 15-6 win over Goderich in the Huron-Perth senior championship,'Saturday. Smith was un-
1 .touched as ilhe blockers,did, their job and tthe pile of Goderich players behind the play is evidence of that. Staff photo
GOOD. BLOCKS — Backfielder Rick .Lindenfield (32) gets some blocking help as he skirts
around the end for one of several good gains he made in the Huron-Perth senior football
championship, Saturday. Staff photo
GROUND GAME POWERS PANTHERS — A strong ground game in the second half gave the South Huron senior Panthers
their margin victory in the Huron-Perth football final Saturday in Exeter. Helping spring running back Norm Regier loose on
this play -in the third quarter was lineman Tony Mattucci.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS— After a drought of four years
the South Huron Panthers were victorious over the Goderich
Vikings in the Huron-Perth senior football final Saturday in Ex-
eter. Holding the champion's trophy following the game is Ed
Hunter-Duvar. TA photo T-A photo
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GOOD TACKLES --'-. The SHDHS Panthers dominated the second half of
final against Goderich and the defense came up strong. There were
-•players getting in on this play to stop the visiting runner.
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Saturday's football
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WINNING POINTS — Place kicker Doug Hoffman (33) and everyone else' atches as his
field goal sails through the uprights to break a 6-6 tie and give the SHDHS Panthers the
lead in the Huron-Perth senior final. Quarterback Dave Bell (7) held the ball and the line
held Goderich as no one is even close to getting to the kick. Staff photo
THE AFTERMATH — The Goderich fans didn't have much to cheer about after losing the
Huron-Perth football final in Exeter, Saturday. Their shredded banner lies along the
sidelines with a few other leftovers from the game.. Are those really beer bottles at a high
school football game?
SHAMPOO TIME — One of the many uses of Canadian champagne aside from internal
use is as a great shampoo. Applying the bubbly afterthe South Huron senior Panthers win
over the Goderich Vikings in the Huron-Perth football final in Exeter Saturday was Grand
Bend resident Randy Fisher, Beside Fisher is Doug Hoffman. T-A photo
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