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PAGE 32 - WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12. ms Iprtll;t__)t/1Ml' ,w a It; 'iii, iri" lo: Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff Cinderella can almost touch the glass slippers now. By Saturday they could be on her feet. VICI further Sam Arm (loft) and Stan Mulligan an ail “MIC. ioilowing the tonic! Vikinga' dramatic coma from behind 25-14 win our (ileum Park last Friday. The never-say-die Waterloo Vikings senior football squad (eighth place with a 3-3 record during the regular season) will try and put a happy ending to its storybook season Saturday " they take on the favored Cameron Heights Golden Gaels in the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association champion- ship match, starting at noon at Seagram Stadium. The upstart Vikes, riding a current four-game winning streak, earned the right to attend the championship gala by turning a strong fourth quarter perfor- mance last Friday into a 25-14 win over the fifth-place Glenview Park Panthers in Cambridge. Grossman and Brenner figured in all of the Waterloo scoring, Brenner on a 40-yard screen play and Grossman with a pair of field goals and a convert. Trailing 14At in the third quarter and 14-12 with ll minutes left in the game, Vikes connected on a 50-yard pass and run from quarterback Rob Boug to tight end Craig Brenner and a short jaunt by fullback Fred Grossman to cap a 13-point fourth quarter. "We showed a lot of character. Glenview Park was playing strong football so I'm obviously delighted with the outcome," said Waterloo coach Darv Easton Monday. Receiving exceptional efforts from Brenner and offensive linemen Scott Little and Andy Hoffman, Vikes were full marks for their victory Friday. Steve Mulligan and Gord Bean con- tributed with two interceptions apiece. The time for savoring Friday's victory was short however, as Vikes began Monday to prepare for their high-noon showdown with the Gaels, third place tinhrhers this season and reigning cham- pions. Cameron bounced Waterloo 21H, in their only meeting this year. iiicainemn' knockea' oft -second place Waterloo-Oxford Crusaders TTA) last Friday to complete the match-up: _ But " Eastomis quick to point out when assessing Saturday's contest. his current Vihes are a far cry from the team that hobbled through much of the early schedule. Next stop Seag ram Stadium! Waterloo collegiate senior Viking tailback Bill Mitchell carries the bell into a see of Glonvlow Park jerseys. "Not trying to make any excuses for our early season performance but we had a couple of key injuries. sickness and some bad weather that hurt our passing game. We were just plain flat," said Easton. Experience is the only thing that might work against his club now, he says. Weather will play a major role in the game, says the wcr coach. Strong winds could put a major damper on the Vikes successful passing game. The key to stopping Cameron Heights will be con- centrating on the inside running game of running back Brad Schlonies. Eason is hoping films of their earlier meeting with the Gaels will provide him with a few ideas to plug the attack. Directly following the WCl-Cameron battle, the junior Vikes will clash with the St. Jerome's Lions at 2:30 p.m. The juniors squeezed past Forest Heights Trojans "" last Friday to qualify. “Confidence is a real factor in any high school sport. Being there last year might be a slight advantage for them. “But we're completely healthy and working hard. So we like our chances," said Easton. The appearance of the senior Vikes marks the first time since 1972 that they have appeared in a championship final. The Junior match-up is a repeat of last year. Story and photos by Mark Bryson