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Thur»., Sept 21, 1972 (Sec. 5) GRESHAM (Ore I OUTLOOK - 15 Saints football squad look forward to title The Ml Hood Saint» tangle w ith the »ophnmore-laden Y a k im a Indian» S atu rd ay, Sept 23 at I p.m in their 1972 home opener All proceeds from the game to to the Mt Hood Kiwanis Cam p fo r Handicapped Children Tickets are priced at 12 for adults and $1 for students The Saints were 6-3 in '71 and finished a v» game out of the NAACC Western Division title race Gone are % of the secondary, including two-time all con ference cornerback Dave Harrington, several key of fensive and defensive linemen, and a m ajority of last fall's starting backfield Some 120 propsects turned out for fall practice and the squad still numbers more than 60 From 65-70 will suit up for all home games while only 33 will be traveling The Saints sacrificed some speed this year but may have made up for it in better size IXtug Oberkamper (6-2 , 250) will anchor a large offensive line that should control the front trenches Kollin Vance (6- 3, 220), Grant High graduate, is rated high at tackle and Rod Rickert (6-3, 200) may play opposite Oberkamper at guard Tight end Ed Peterson (6-5, 200) has been a pleasant sur prise He has excellent speed, good hands and has improved greatly in his blocking Coach Marv Hiebert's Wish bone-T will be directed by sophomore Phil Doran <6-1, 1651 He started the Saints final '71 game against Wenatchee and is credited with a fine arm and a good knowledge of the game Paul Macholf, a transfer from the U n iv e rs ity of Washington, will push Doran for starting time Two outstanding freshman DOUG O B E R K A M PE R <6-2. ZS«l I» heralded by coaching staff a* one of the best offensive linemen in the North west The David Douglas grad I» making »witch from offensive tackle to offensive guard I Mettane photo) q u arterb ack prospects are hurting with injuries Paul Maguire has a sore arm and Tom Phillips is held up by a thigh pull. Mt Hood is deep at fullback Two of the best appear to be Steve Dionas (6-1, 205) and Darrell Stevens (5-11, 207). Two experienced halfbacks will lend solid running and blocking to Hiebert's trip le option attack Curtis Mayes is a breakaway threat having averaged 7 4 yards per-carry in '71 He was Mt Hood's second leading ball carrier last fall Tom Diaz mans the other halfback He scored 5 TDs last fall and is an outstanding blocker The Saints averaged 178 yards rushing last fall and 111 yards passing. An experienced defensive corps will be a m ajor asset on this year's club Ric Altishin (6-2 , 240) moved from the offensive line to defensive end. The Central Catholic grad will be teamed with Glen Watters (5-11, 195) At defensive ta c k le , the Saints boast (6-2. 240) LeoC lar Mt Hood’s Tennessee-style defense will be headed by an outstanding group of linebackers Kim Fox (5-9, 180, from Marshall) was second-team all conference at m iddle linebacker last fa ll He's flanked by Stan Mendenhall (5- 9. 200) and Duke Minium (6-2, 205) Kevin West (6-1, 205). a freshman from Parkrose, will see a lot of playing time. Bob Boustead is the lone returner in the Saints secon dary He’s the quickest man on the squad Boustead is being counted on for the leadership needed in the loss of Harrington, Hugh Woodward and Scott Seiler Freshmen Bob Bird, Mike Booker, D arrell Mellum and Scott Sanders will battle for the remaining slots along with Gresham grad Mike Williams Stan Woodfill, a freshman from Gresham, will handle the Saints kicking chores in the loss of Woodward. G rays H a rb o r, defending division cham p, w ill again contest the Saints for a spot in the conference championship game. Size, depth, running and defense must propel the Saints if they're to reach their goal of an NAACC championship in only their third year of com petition. CURTIS MAYES, sophomore halfback from Benson, gives Saints breakaway threat. Mayes averaged more than 7 yards per carry last fall and was Saints second- leading ground gainer ( McBane photo) Join the FSB savings team Start a FSB savings account now. Develop regular savings habits that will help you enjoy the things you want. Get acquainted with all the benefits of full service banking and our own kind of personal service. (( We Can Do It 99 FIRST STATE D A M I f OF OREGON K IM FOX. Saints middle linebacker, will be in starting lineup when M IICC take» on Yakima V alley College this Saturday. Fox was 2nd team all conference in '71 and leads strong Saint defense. I McHane photo) Member F. D .1C. 2 3 4 N . M A I N 6 6 5 -4 1 0 1 A D F t H A M — 14 nthpr locations
