It’s no secret that over the last several years, many prep athletes have chosen to play outside of their home schools. And as glamorous as the future may seem at a fancy private school or a top flight public school, many players are choosing to bounce back to their own neighborhoods.

After two seasons at prestigious Cathedral Catholic High School, current Serra High School senior middle linebacker Kieve Curry, did just that. “My football experience at Cathedral was great. I got to meet a lot of new people and played with some great guys such as Colin Myers, Chris Calhoun, and Jake Lynch,” exclaimed Curry. “But last year, I made the move back to Serra due to my parents wanting me and my brother to play for the same school. Now that I am at Serra, I get to play with some guys that I grew up with, which is fun.”

Nestled in the community of Terrasanta, Serra High School plays its football in the City League, and with their regular season recently ending with a 52-14 destruction over Clairemont, the Conquistador’s 5-5 season was not without struggle. “We have a really young team this year, so we are making some small mistakes that kept us from winning more games,” explained Curry.

Regardless, this rough patch did not rattle or sway the middle linebacker’s ability to take care of his business in between the hash marks this season. In just 9 games as field general, the 6-0, 198-pound senior, ended the 2017 season as one of the leading tacklers in San Diego with over 100 tackles. “I feel I have had more success due to playing in more games compared to last year, when I had to sit out 6 games due to the transfer rules. Plus, during the off-season I competed in track and got faster, and right after track season ended, I hit the weight room hard,” said Curry.

While a combination of solid instincts, ability to read offenses and facility to get past even the most determine offensive lineman, may provide him the swag and the confidence required on the competitive gridiron, make no mistake about it, it is his family that provides him his strength in the game of life as Curry explained to me. “My inspiration in life is my family. They have sacrificed a lot for me, so going to college and getting a degree would hopefully make them proud. In football I would say my dad as he would always push me to work hard and chase my dreams.”

Not highly recruited or a player that has received a hefty dose of social media exposure, Curry won’t allow that to curb his enthusiasm as he sets his sights for life after high school: “I definitely want to play on the next level. I’ll play for any school that is willing to give me the chance to play for them. I am undersized for linebacker on the next level, so playing safety would definitely be a move I am willing to make. But to be honest, I don’t really care what position I play. As long I can make an impact on the team, it doesn’t matter to me.”

With the recent conclusion of the 2017 regular season and the CIF Division 4 playoff brackets set, the Conquistadors have one more guaranteed Friday together as a team. With a division that includes the highly touted San Diego Cavers (10-0) and Kearny Comets (8-2), the young Conquistadors will have a challenging road to reach the cozy confines of Southwestern College for the San Diego Section CIF Championships.

And as Kieve Curry continues to crack helmets in practice and absorb the hypnotic vamp of Migo’s rhythmic grooves during the extended season of the playoffs, this time it will symbolizes more than a game of win or loss. You see, each game may be the last time that he can represent his home and the school that he returned to in the Gold and Brown of Juniper Serra High School……………

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