As a freshman, Felt dreamed of being the Timberwolves’ bell-cow running back at the varsity level.

“And now that I have that, it’s been pretty cool,” the 5-foot-9, 207-pound bruiser said after his astonishing performance last Friday at Daniel Teicheira Memorial Stadium.

He punished rival East Union for 328 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 36 carries, as the 4-1 Timberwolves took the Valley Oak League opener 44-32 for their fourth straight win.

Those are career-high numbers across the board at any level.

“The closest was a couple of weeks ago when I had like half as many yards, and honestly that was a shocker, too,” Felt said.

A third-year starting linebacker, Felt has been the defensive standout for a program striving to return to its former glory. He was on the running back depth chart last year, but most of the carries went to All-VOL first-team selection Anthony Grady.

Felt was sparingly used offensively to start this season, totaling just six carries and negative 1 yard through the first two games.

That all changed in Week 2 when Sierra outlasted Modesto, 62-48. He opened eyes with an 82-yard gain, finishing with 162 on seven rushes.

The following week, he plowed his way for 85 yards and two scores on 18 attempts, as Sierra escaped Sheldon with a 24-14 win.

“As the season progressed, Brock just started getting more and more carries,” Sierra coach Jeff Abrew said. “I think it really opened up when he broke loose at Modesto for an 80-yarder — that was kind of a surprise. From then on, he has been a two-way warrior for us. I’m just really proud of that kid.

Felt showed off that surprising breakaway speed again in the East Union game, and in what was probably the most pivotal moment.

Sierra’s defense stopped the Lancers on its 1-yard line on the first drive of the second half, and on the next play, Felt avoided a tackle at the line of scrimmage with a jump cut and burst to the other end of the field for a 70-yard scamper. He ended the drive on a 14-yard touchdown, with help from a downfield block by receiver Taylor Rowe. That made it 30-7.

“If given a hole, the kid can hit it,” East Union coach Booie Daniels said. “It really started to sink our ship when we had them on their 1-yard line and he popped that off. That’s a momentum swinger for them … They fed 24 a lot tonight, and he was able to spark the offense.”

Felt’s emergence has added a new dimension to the spread offense centered around quarterback Zak Willson and his talented receivers. Felt credits the unsung scrappers in the trenches.

“I thought I had to prove it to the coaches and to myself,” Felt said. “Something just flipped. A big part of it is the (offensive) line. The o-line is foundational. The first game I had with them, they did really, really well and they’ve played like that ever since. I don’t’ think it’s all me. It’s the offensive line.”

Felt has 584 yards (8.7 per carry) and six TDs for the season. Sierra travels to winless Mountain House this Friday.