Collin Rugg
Year in school: Junior
Position: Quarterback
Awards: All-Western League, Second Team
Collin showed rare humor during and after the CIF quarterfinal win over Mater Dei Nov. 22. When asked if an alien had taken over his body when he ran for nine yards on one carry, shaking off a would-be tackler, Rugg replied with a smile: "I'm not sure if it was me (doing the running)."
Then, after the game, he shook his head incredulously, saying, "I can't believe it. I ended the game with positive rushing yardage."
Collin is not known for being fleet of foot. He is better known for his record-breaking passing statistics in the first six or so games of the 2013 season.
La Jolla Offensive Coordinator Tyler Roach: "Collin has been a staple of our offense all season and continues to improve each week as a leader, regardless of stat lines. I think his true competitive nature came out in the playoff game versus Mater Dei when he decided to keep the ball on a designed run play to our running back, because he saw the safety blitzing into the hole. He scrambled for about nine yards and took a hit from a defender, popped right back up and fired up the offense and two plays later we scored. Those few minutes in the game really changed the momentum and we ran with it from there."
Copyright 2013 Ed Piper
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