By
Quwan Spears -- Bee Staff Writer
Mike Springer of Union Mine High School has come out of nowhere to become one of the Sac-Joaquin Section's top 10 running backs. ...
Springer has sprung to unexpected heights and helped his team win the Sierra Valley Conference title. The Diamondbacks (8-2) will host Bethel in a Division II playoff opener Friday.
Much of the credit goes to Springer, a straight-ahead runner who is not flashy or shifty like Montgomery but loves contact and doesn't mind bulldozing defenders for yardage. ...
Said Diamondbacks tight end Dallin Rogers, "Whether there are guys in front of him or not, he's going to run over them. It's that type of attitude that's helped all of us play with toughness and aggression. Without the guy, we wouldn't win. That's the bottom line."
