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Providence must be ready SaturdayBy BOB DRAZKOWSKI“If we’re not ready. St. Bede can blow us right off theCoach Matt Senffner's words are meant to comfort Providence, not provoke fear I'm not sure my kids are taking em lt;Bruins • serious ly. ” says Senffner Hey. they play with the big boys.' and we re nothing to em Their three losses (Rock Island Alle man. Ottawa and LaSalle Peru' don’t mean a thing, be lieve me”SENFFNER MIGHT addtoo. that St Bede has dominat ed the two-year series, winning 16 11 m 1977 and. then enjoying a laugher. 34-14. a year ago Providence enters the Saturday home struggle riding the high of a €2-0 hammering of Minooka to ease the sting of back-to-back, shutout embarrassments hung on by Lincoln-Way and Monttni No question, either, the name Carruthers will be more than a little bit prominent There s a choice Dan Car ruthers. the option quarter back extraordinaire of the Bruins Or. Tom Carruthers. the Celtics’ tailback who ranks with the best runners in the stateSCOUTS FROM St Bede fi natly got a look at Tom Car ruthers a week ago It was a spectacular showcase, nurtur ing five touchdowns and 20 carries for 289 yards Yet. a lightweight cast still protects Carruthers foot, as a hairline fracture mends, and he's deemed 85 per cent, physicaliyCarruthers — Tom. that is - can expect to be fully tested, for the Bruins generally opt for changing defenses, as many as five varieties.“St. Bede plays for keeps,’’ explains Senffner “They seem to hate opponents and. after three losses, just like last year, we can expect ’em to be fired up If we re not ready, they can blow us right off the field This is a big game for us I can't minimize just how big It's the last one before we get into (Private School league) conference play, and we need to win the championship again to make the (state 3A playoffs‘‘EXCEPT FOR some problems with the flu. continues Senffner. “we re OK physical ly fn fact. I think Joe Fenili should play Fenili, the Celtics' only returning starter in the second ary, has been sidelined by a shoulder separationSt Bede represents a particular challenge, perhaps, to the Providence defensive unit , and. to that end. Senffner plans on one major change Tackle Pete Pashos moves to the left side, there to work alongside end Joe Prebeg in front of blue-chip linebacker Marty Murphy, who has logged a club-high 36 tackles, recovered a fumble and man aged two interceptions, to datePOSSIBILITY OF a Car ruthers versus Carruthers matchup exists If problems arise on our outside containment, I won’t hesitate to use Tom (Carruthers) on defense, Senffner says. He handles the position pretty well, though lacking experience, of course. Prebeg is a big. strong kid and not slow, either He can be more aggresive, though Carruthers is just insurance for us.One member of the Celtics’ cast remains less than satis fled. playing the waiting game Mark Lebert The quarterback. Lebert smiled little last Saturday, even after the 62-0 blitz of Minooka stood complete Senffner understands why Providence put the football in the air sparinglyMARK’S DOWN right now . ' explains Senffner We worked on our passing game a lot in practice, expecting to throw a lot against ‘em (Indians), then we didn’t What was I going to do’’ continues Senffner “We had a Jo point lead in the first quar ter. and no way 1 wanted to rub it in ••Titans out for 1st win(Continued from Page 18) district rival The preseason talk about the Bengals included a potent offense and visions of a contender in SICA East It's been just that talkNONETHELESS, Narish realizes that, like in the NFL, anything can happen on a given Saturday.They have a sound defense and an excellent running at tack. Narish said “We can stay with them, though, if we hold on to the ball and get the execution We’ll be in the hunt On defense we can make them work for everything they get “Of course, that ideally means not getting a victory The Titans have a taste for that themselves. And surely they’ll want seconds, thirds
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Tinley Park Palos Star Herald
Tinley Park, Illinois, US
Thu, Sep 27, 1979
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