SAN CLEMENTE — Murrieta Valley had a running back run for over 2100 yards with 32 touchdowns last season.

This season, Jeremiah Watson has stepped into that featured running back role seamlessly.

Watson ran for 204 yards with a pair of touchdowns in Murrieta Valley’s 26-14 win over San Clemente on Friday at San Clemente High.

“Going into the season we knew he was going to be a premier running back,” Murrieta Valley coach George Wilson said. “We were really looking forward to him playing well this season and he’s done what we thought he would do. He’s been great.”

Watson didn’t exactly come out of nowhere. He ran for 563 yards with six touchdowns as a junior, but he has already surpassed that rushing total this season through five games and has eight touchdowns.

“I think the whole team

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