Ulysses Trammell

School: Rancho Alamitos

Sport: Football

Position: Running Back

Class: Senior

He is relatively diminutive by football standards, 5 feet 8 and 140 pounds, so Ulysses Trammell’s size doesn’t intimidate many people. But his skills should.

Trammell broke tackle after tackle in rushing for 224 yards in 20 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead Rancho Alamitos to a 34-12 victory over Bolsa Grande Friday night. His 224 yards were more than all but two quarterbacks in Orange County were able to gain passing last week.

Trammell, a senior, is better known for his speed--he’s been timed at 9.8 seconds in the 100-yard dash--but Friday’s results were a combination of speed and his ability to break tackles.

On his first carry, Trammell ran 60 yards for a touchdown. He had 95 yards in six carries at halftime. He also scored on runs of 52 and 26 yards. Trammell’s fourth touchdown was a mere one-yard run, but he set it up with a 26-yard gain.

“Ulysses Trammell saved our bacon,” Rancho Alamitos Coach Mark Miller said. Not only that, he sizzled.

Other top performers:

Marcellus Crishon, who rushed for 200 yards in 21 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead Mission Viejo to a 42-23 victory Saturday over Mater Dei.

Corey Delahunt, who scored 11 goals to lead Costa Mesa to a 20-12 victory over Estancia in a water polo game Wednesday.

Don Hopkins, who completed 15 of 23 passes for 233 yards, ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead La Quinta to a 29-7 victory Thursday over Pacifica.

Rob Johnson, who completed 17 of 25 passes for 197 yards and four touchdowns to lead El Toro over Antelope Valley, 45-16, Friday.

Ryan Weir, who led Corona del Mar to three victories over Top 10 teams in water polo. He had three goals in a 9-4 victory over Newport Harbor Wednesday, five goals in a 10-4 victory over El Dorado Friday and six goals in a 17-4 victory over Sunny Hills Saturday.