Running back Jonathan Levenson (1) flips the ball
to Collin Rugg during warm-ups in Warrior country.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
"Who is that quarterback?" asked a Fallbrook bystander of a reporter in the second half of the Vikings 55-52 loss in North County.
By then, La Jolla quarterback Collin Rugg was putting the finishing touches on his 570-yard passing masterpiece, the latest in a year-plus of record-breaking performances.
Rugg, a 6'3" senior, holds most of the passing records in the La Jolla High record book.
The observer from cowboy country was admiring of the visiting San Diego contingent, but he was also able to enjoy his own Warriors' impressive 470 yards rushing spread among several backs.
Rugg went 34 of 49 and threw seven touchdowns. But it was the 570 yards that fell only 27 yards short of the San Diego CIF Section record.
His seven touchdown passes tied the CIF San Diego Section record he tied or set in the opening game against Country Day.
Rugg's main outside threat, Brandon Bonham, now has seven TD receptions, adding four against Fallbrook to the three he engineered in the season opener at Country Day.
Interestingly, Bonham was assigned kickoff returns this season in addition to his normal receiving duties. Paralleling that, place kicker/punter Trenton Fudge has picked up more and more opportunities in receiving passes from Rugg.
But that's just on offense. We could compare those dual roles to those of several Vikings going both ways on offense and defense--Carlton O'Neal for one, Jonathan Levenson for another, Carter Simington yet another.
Running back Joe Vang was sketched into La Jolla's starting lineup as right defensive end in the first game. But since his rushing prowess has led him into heavy duties as tailback on offense, he has been lifted from the defense.
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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