Football Santa Fe Christian fullback Brice Heers is a powerful and swift runner who showed tremendous promise last season and during summer passing league tournaments earlier this year.
As of late, Heers is starting to realize some of that potential.
The 6-foot 205-pound senior has hit his stride, combining for more than 300 rushing yards in his last two games.
On Oct. 10, he rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries to spearhead a 38-13 non-league victory over Brawley.
The Eagles won for the third time in four games as they improved their overall record for the season to 3-2.
Heers rushed for a career-high 163 yards on 18 carries in a 56-28 loss to St. Augustine of San Diego on Oct. 3.
Assuming the Eagles make the playoffs, Heers is on pace to eclipse the 1,000-yard plateau. Through five games, he's rushed for 475 yards, nearing his team-leading 515 rushing yards total from last season.
Heers' brawn and athleticism were on display in the Brawley game. He scored from inside the 2-yard line twice, and broke the game open in the fourth quarter with a 71-yard scoring run.
The Eagles jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter when Sam Hoekstra and Heers each scored from the 2, and Brock Miller nailed a 40-yard field goal.
Brawley got back in the game, returning a fumble recovery for a touchdown and scoring on a 72-yard run to close to within 17-12, but the Eagles scored 21 unanswered points the rest of the way.
After a pair of Beers scoring runs, Christian Batch scored a rushing touchdown from the late in the fourth quarter for SFC to cement the win.
Heers was a force defensively too, recording six tackles.
Michael Tomako led the Eagles defensively with eight tackles, and Chase Weaver added six.
There's nothing easy about winning high school football games against a schedule as tough as that which Cathedral Catholic is facing this year.
The Dons just make it look that way.
What's become a familiar pattern held to form on Oct. 10, as the Dons extended their winning streak to start the season to five games with a 63-7 non-league victory over Chino.
The Dons have outscored their opponents 225-51.
They extended a winning streak going back to last season to 12 games.
Westview extended its winning streak to start the season to five games as the Wolverines defeated Valley Center 20-16 in a Valley League game on Oct. 10.
The Wolverines improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Volleyball Canyon Crest Academy extended its winning streak to four matches with a 3-0 (25-6, 25-10, 25-14) Coastal South League victory over Horizon of San Diego on Oct. 10.
The Ravens improved to 15-4 overall for the season and 2-0 in league.
On Oct. 8, the Ravens defeated Francis Parker of San Diego 3-2 (20-25, 25-12, 25-21, 21-25, 15-12) in a league match.
In the Horizon match, Danielle Pifer led CCA with nine kills, and Megan Plumb added seven kills.
In the Francis Parker match, Samantha Cash led the Ravens with 15 kills and eight blocks and Taylor Snell added 13 kills.
Cathedral Catholic improved to 2-0 in Western League play and improved to 14-3 overall for the season with a 3-0 (25-6, 25-7, 25-7) victory over Mira Mesa on Oct. 8.
The Dons were led by Kelly Reeves, who had 16 kills, and Lexi Williamson added nine kills.
Water polo Torrey Pines jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as the Falcons defeated Mission Hills 15-4 in an Avocado League game on Oct. 10.
Jim Dickson scored six goals to lead the Falcons, who set the tone in the first quarter when they took a 6-0 lead.
Torrey Pines goalie Andrew Lighterink had five saves.
The Falcons improved to 2-0 in league play and 8-6 overall for the season.
Canyon Crest Academy came from behind in the second half to defeat Mt. Carmel 5-3 in a Valley League game on Oct. 11.
Jordan Warburg had one goal and four assists to lead the Ravens, and Ryder Noll-Robles and Tyler Robinson had two goals apiece.
CCA goalie Chase Matthews had six saves.
The Ravens improved to 5-1 in league and 6-2 overall for the season.
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