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The amount of talent at the quarterback position in Orange County isn’t a secret.

But there’s one quarterback who has been flying under the radar and steadily making his name known, and that’s Rancho Alamitos’ Nick Brown.

The 6-foot, 175-pound Brown has literally done it all offensively for the Vaqueros during their 2-0 start this season.

The senior has accounted for all 12 of Rancho Alamitos’ touchdowns – 11 passing, one rushing. He is also averaging 416.5 passing yards per game.

“It’s his knowledge of the game,” Vaqueros coach Mike Enright said as to what makes Brown so successful. “He really understands defenses well, and he’s a great athlete.”

Enright, in his 15th season as Rancho Alamitos’ coach, compares Brown’s play to former Vaqueros quarterback Mike Frank.

Frank threw for 2,813 yards in 2009, which was the second most in the county that season, and 33 touchdowns.

Turnovers were an issue for Brown last season, as he tossed 21 interceptions, but he’s shown some growth in that department.

“A lot of maturity and understanding …” Enright said. “He’s made good choices. He’s not forcing things.”

There were plenty of opportunities for Brown to force plays last week when Rancho Alamitos fell behind, 20-0, against Savanna.

Instead, he threw for six touchdowns and ran for another in a runaway 48-27 victory.

Brown looks to continue his blazing-hot start against Pioneer of Whittier on Friday night.

SUNNY HILLS READY TO SURPRISE?

Recent seasons have been tough for the Sunny Hills football program.

The Lancers haven’t enjoyed a winning season since 2008, and they have finished in last place in the Freeway League the past four years.

But Sunny Hills’ 2-0 start to the season has given the program reason to believe this could be their season for a positive breakthrough.

“Every win just builds a bit more confidence,” Lancers coach Jon Caffrey said. “They’re excited, and we’ve stayed relatively healthy.”

Quick starts aren’t foreign to Sunny Hills, which started last season 3-0 before it ended the season with a seven-game losing streak.

So while the Lancers might be out of the gates quick like they were a year ago, the approach has been different this season.

“I think last year, we focused on being 3-0 or 4-0 or 5-0,” Caffrey said. “This year, we’re taking a week-by-week approach, and trying to fix things we did wrong the week before.”

The team has thrown just 10 passes through two games, and it has relied on the rushing combo of Joe Ha and David Cabral to control the clock and keep the Lancers’ defense off the field.

The rushing attack will try to help the Lancers match last season’s 3-0 start FRiday night when they face Godinez.

YORBA LINDA AIMS TO REBOUND

Last week, Yorba Linda had its 13-game regular season winning streak snapped at the hands of former league foe Valencia, 28-3.

This week, the Mustangs draw what is likely going to be their toughest assignment of the season: An Orange Lutheran team coming off a loss to Centennial of Corona.

This is the type of contest that will have Yorba Linda prepared well for the new Crestview League, which includes Esperanza, Foothill and Villa Park. It’s the Mustangs’ first year in the league after playing in the Empire League previously.

A rebound might be tough to come by against a fired-up Lancers squad, but look for the offense with quarterback Jake Gigliotti to gain some spark in the coming weeks.

CYPRESS’ POUNDS TAKES FIRST VISIT

Cypress’ jack-of-all trades Quinten Pounds took his first official college visit last weekend.

Pounds visited Boise State and “loved it,” according to Centurions coach Rick Feldman.

Feldman says Pounds also has visits to Washington and Colorado planned between now and October.

Pounds, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound standout wide receiver/defensive back, had 94 receiving yards and 71 rushing in Cypress’ 26-21 win against Fullerton last week.

Los Amigos will be tasked with trying to contain the Centurions star Friday night.