LAWRENCE WALKER, RB, Christian
CHARLES THOMPSON, RB, Christian
The Patriots' running backs combined for more than 300 yards on the ground, lifting Christian past rival Francis Parker, 26-21, in a rematch of the 2006 CIF Division V title game. Walker finished with 169 yards and two touchdowns, surpassing Helix' Reggie Bush as the East County career rushing leader, while Thompson added 148 rushing yards and a score on 23 carries in the powerful 1-2 attack.

<-- ERIC FIEGE, WR/DB, West Hills
Fiege capped a last-minute drive with a 12-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining, completing West Hills' 28-20 comeback victory over Westview in the 1st round of the SDCIF playoffs. Fiege also scored on runs of 3 and 40 yards, and he tossed a 2-point conversion pass.

HAYDEN KALFELL, SS, West Hills
Kalfell, a junior strong safety, registered two of four interceptions by the defense of the Wolf Pack, which rallied late to nip Westview, 28-21, in the opening round of the SDCIF Division II playoffs.

HAROLD HARRIS, RB, Granite Hills
On a night when the Eagles set a school record for the longest pass play ever, it was Harris, a senior, who set the tone with a strong running game in a 38-31 victory over archrival Valhalla. On 24 carries, Harris rushed for 176 yards and a pair of touchdowns -- including an 80-yard bolt -- then added a third score (a 46-yarder) on one of his two pass receptions for 54 additional yards to total 230 all-purpose yards.

ANDRES CHAVARIN, DE, Grossmont
Chavarin (90), a senior defensive end, registered three of the Foothillers' five quarterback sacks, shuting out Santana until the final moments of a 12-7 decision. Chavarin also forced a fumble among his 9 tackles, and he returned a first-half interception 40 yards. Grossmont, winners of three straight, now own more victories than any other Grossmont Conference school.

GAVINO PINAL, FS, El Cajon Valley
Pinal, a junior free safety, helped move the Braves into position for a 29-21 comeback victory over El Capitan. In addition to his 8 tackles, Pinal forced one fumble for a turnover, then recovered another fumble for a turnover, as El Cajon Valley scored the game's final 15 points for the school's third victory in four seasons over the Vaqueros.

CHRIS PETERSON, LB, Helix
Peterson, a senior, registered both an interception and a fumble recvoery, powering the Highlanders defense to the shutout of West Hills, 35-0. Peterson also made a hand in a dozen tackles, as Helix extended its shutout streak to six consecutive quarters.

KEVIN KELLY, WR/RB, El Cajon Valley
Kelly has accounted for all of the Braves' points this season, either by rushing and receiving for touchdowns or kicking PATs and field goals. Included was an 11-yard reception from Isaac Soliz, then kicking the conversion, plus a 25-yard field goal, to give El Cajon Valley an early 10-0 lead on San Ysidro.

TILA CASE, RB, El Capitan
Case made the most of his journey to the Islands, burning the defending state champions of Hawai'i for 447 yards in all-purpose yardage. Included was an East County best 8 receptions for 232 yards and three touchdowns, plus a Grossmont Conference record 95-yard punt return in the first quarter -- the third-longest in San Diego CIF history.

KHALID WATERS, RB/DB, Grossmont
Waters did his damage on both sides of the football in the Foothillers' crushing of Horizon. On offense, Waters rushed for 145 yards and 3 TDs, then returned an interception 35 yards for another score, matching Case and Walker for the East County scoring lead through the first week of the season.

SAMMY SNIFF, Christian
Sniff registered a school-record three interceptions -- one shy of the single-game East County record -- to lift the Patriots defense in a shutout of Army-Navy Academy. Sniff also registered 89 yards in runbacks on his picks, while teammate KURT METCALFE raced 45 yards for a touchdown with his interception to help Christian erase the Warriors passing game.

ERIC FORNEY, Helix
Forney became the third East County running back to surpass 200 yards rushing in a single game, collecting 205 yards on 22 carries, lifting the Highlanders to a 43-14 pasting of Granite Hills to open Grossmont South League play. Included were three touchdown runs, including a 60-yarder on the game's opening play from scrimmage. Forney later added TD rushes of 15 and 13 yards.

ADAM DENICK, El Capitan
Denick, who used to play both ways, definitely was focused in his first assignment as a starting linebacker with any duties on offense. Denick paced the Vaqueros with 12 tackles, including a sack, to limit West Hills to just a single touchdown in a 13-6 victory in the teams' Grossmont North League opener.

COLLIN TAYLOR, Santana
Taylor, the Sultans' senior quarterback, generated 297 yards and 3 touchdowns despite falling to Valhalla,49-35. Taylor completed 19-of-33 passes for 206 yards, including scoring strikes to JON TIPPIN (4 yards) and KYLE ROMERO (4 yards).

KIANIE BROOKS, El Cajon Valley
Brooks rushed 20 times for a game-high 143 yards, including an important scramble for the go-ahead score, leading the Braves past visiting Calexico., 21-14. The two-way performer also passed for a score while at quarterback, then clinched the triumph with an interception in the end zone in the game'sclosing moments while at safety.

RALEIGH SEVIER, West Hills
Sevier, one of the most steady performers in the Grossmont Conference, did a little bit of everything for the 9th-ranked Wolf Pack. Sevier rushed 17 times for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 41-yarder, in a 31-3 pasting of Monte Vista. He also caught an important first down pass which kept a drive alive, leading to a touchdown.

JONATHAN TIPPIN, Santana
Tippin, a senior, scored a Santana record 29 points as the Sultans overcame an early deficit to dump Patrick Henry, Tippin scored on passes of 15, 15, 13 and 55 yards from COLLIN TAYLOR in the middle two quarters, then coverted all five of his PATs to break the old mark of 24 points established by six Sultans.