Pleasant Grove High School - Valkyrie Yearbook (Pleasant Grove, UT)

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--'-'tu-gf Vikings Rip Miners 20-14 Pleasant Grove, putting a fast- stepping backfield on display, romped to a 20-14 victory over Bingham Friday, September 9, 1955 in a battle of offenses. Paul Allen sparked The Grovers' attack by scoring two touchdowns, while Paul An- derson turned in a great job of linebacking for the Vikings. Pleasant Grove repeatedly went for plenty of yardage on quick-openers of The T forma- tion. Vikings Sweep to 'I4-0 Victory Over Tiger Eleven Pleasant Grove Vikings gave Central Utah sports fans an in- dication of The growing power of The Grover gridiron possibil- ities as they swept to an easy win over Lincoln Tiaers Friday, September 16, 1955 on the Lincoln Field. lt was the second football vic- tory in The history for a P. G. team To win over a Lincoln squad. Lightening-Fast Vikings Top Wildcats 27-6 After defeating Bingham and Lincoln High Schools on succes- sive weekends, the Pleasant Grove Vikings continue to be one of the hottest football teams in The state as a result of their 27-6 victorv over The B. Y. Hiah Wildcats Friday night, Septem- ber 23, l955. Vikings Grab 35-O Victory Scoring 2l points in the first quarter, Pleasant Grove iunior varsity defeated Juab varsity 35-O at Pleasant Grove Thurs- dav. October 27, 1955. in The Vikings were led to vic- tory by Gene Carson, who scored two touchdowns. Gary Fordham and Kay Giles also scored touchdowns for P. G. Dave Price made Three con- versions and Fordham 2.

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Pleasant Grove Rolls to 21-0 Victory Over Pioneers ln a game filled with penal- ties and fumbles on both sides, the Pleasant Grove Vikings took the measure of a promising Lehi team 21-0 Friday, September 30, 1955 to chalk up a first league victory. The margin of victory rested in the charging Viking line, the fast running of the P. G. backs--Hal Lewis, Paul Allen, and Jim Thornton-and the pass- ing of quarterback Jay John- son, who hit his man time after time for timely gains. Pleasant Grove Grid Team Defeats Wildcats, 26 to 6 The Pleasant Grove Vikings, paced bv the sensational run- ning of Paul Allen, romped to a one-sided victory over Brig- ham Young High Wildcats Wed- nesday October 12, 1955 in an official Division l clash on the BYU football field. Earlier in the season the Grovers showed their claws by beating Coach Grant Bushman's Wildcats 27 to 6 in a preseason practice encounter. Wednesday's game was a league affair and left the Vikings undefeated in prep school play to date. Vikings Down Cavemen 27-12, Near Division 1 Grid Championship Coach Ned Alger and his Pleasant Grove Vikings made football history Thursday, Oct- ober 20, as they downed Am- erican Fork Cavemen 27-12. The Grovers started their scoring antics so rapidly that it completely threw the Forkers off their stride and they failed to show anything of their tra- ditional prowress until late in the game when Coach Alger had permitted his Viking first string- ers to cool off. The game was played in per- fect football weather and a larae crowd of almost equally divided partisan spectators cheered their teams on in a hard fought and at times sensational battle between two teams keyed for the contest. The win for the Vikings pretty well sewed up the Division 1 title and put them in the fav- nrite role for the Region 3 Championship. They will play the top team of the Class B group in the Division 2 league with a fine chance of crowding their way into the state playoffs. Vikings Top Devils 13-0 To Grab Title A pair of 30 yard runs clos- ed the football season for Springville as Pleasant Grove took advantage of two Spring- ville defense lapses to grind our a 13-O win on a neutral Lehi gridiron, and earn the right to play Millard in the State Class B semifinals next week. Pleasant Grove ended the season as Division 1 champs and Springville emeraed Divi- sion 2 B school kingpin in the newly reorganized Region 3. during the reaular play. Pleasant Grove's first score came in the opening quarter by halfback Hal Lewis and Allen ran the other one over in the third period. The Horse showed Spring- ville that it had to do more than iust ride his neck before he would stop dodging, twisting and runnina over players. But if Allen was a show, he was iust the center of a three- ring circus, for at his sides were a couple of halfbacks who kept Springville auessing as to who had the ball. These were speedy Hal Lewis and Jim Thornton, powerful left' half, who alternated with Allen in plunging through the line.