{"id":341591,"date":"2026-09-09T08:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/341591\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T08:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:39:20","slug":"dos-pueblos-duo-ruby-streatfeild-brooklyn-hedricks-chase-flag-football-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/341591\/","title":{"rendered":"Dos Pueblos duo Ruby Streatfeild, Brooklyn Hedricks chase flag football glory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the moment they arrive at school, Dos Pueblos High seniors Ruby Streatfeild and Brooklyn Hedricks are practically inseparable.<\/p>\n

Whether in class, at lunch or in practice, the two spend so much of their time together they can finish each other\u2019s sentences, and that synergy is one reason the Chargers are in the hunt for a CIF flag football championship. Their competitiveness is another.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe and Brooklyn are besties,\u201d Streatfeild said. \u201dThe biggest thing we have in common is we both want to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Streatfeild began the season as a receiver but transitioned to quarterback when Ava Taiji sustained a tricep strain at the Chargers Invitational. She has flourished in her new role, passing for 823 yards and 18 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a lot harder, but I like it,\u201d said Streatfeild, who has also rushed for 248 yards and five touchdowns. \u201cI like getting the ball every play and being able to make more plays. It\u2019s taught me to be a leader. It\u2019s not just about being vocal, it\u2019s about the energy you bring to the field and not letting a loss bring you down.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chargers are 10-2 entering Tuesday night games and have shut out five opponents. Their only defeats came within hours of each other at the Chargers Invitational, to reigning Southern Section Division I champion JSerra and Bonita Vista, the second-ranked team in the San Diego Section. They have won seven straight, giving up only 25 points in the process.<\/p>\n

Naturally, Hedricks is Streatfeild\u2019s favorite target.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrooklyn has the best hands and really good speed,\u201d Streatfeild said. \u201cIf I throw her the ball, it\u2019ll be caught.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hedricks, a receiver on offense and a linebacker on defense, has mutual trust in her quarterback. She already has 27 receptions for 355 yards and eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know when Ruby throws it, it\u2019s going to get there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Both grew up playing soccer and their AYSO teams were once matched against each other at a tournament in Bakersfield when they were 12, although neither knew it at the time.<\/p>\n

\"Dos <\/p>\n

Dos Pueblos quarterback Ruby Streatfeild throws on the run during a 31-0 win over Santa Barbara.<\/p>\n

(Steve Galluzzo \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family figured it out later,\u201d said Streatfeild, who ended the first drive of last week\u2019s nonleague game at Santa Barbara by rolling to her left and zipping a perfect pass to Hedricks in the corner of the end zone. Hedricks later scored on a 40-yard interception return in the team\u2019s 31-0 victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cRuby and Brooklyn have been with us since Day 1, they\u2019re both three-sport athletes and both have sisters who also play,\u201d said Dos Pueblos coach Doug Caines, who started the program in 2023. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible for Ruby to be clicking this fast at a new position. As for Brooklyn, she\u2019s so gifted at reading the quarterback. She had two pick-sixes at the Ventura Showcase.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the winter, the two play on the varsity soccer team (Hedricks plays forward; Streatfeild left back) under the guidance of Hedricks\u2019 father George, who is also the head baseball coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ve ever assisted each other in soccer,\u201d said Hedricks, who tallied six goals and three assists last season.<\/p>\n

Asked which is more exhilarating \u2014 scoring a goal or a touchdown \u2014 the two looked at each other and said in unison: \u201cA touchdown!\u201d<\/p>\n

Hedricks plays outfield in softball and will move from right field to center in the spring.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a promotion,\u201d she joked.<\/p>\n

1 <\/p>\n

\"Dos <\/p>\n

2 <\/p>\n

\"Dos <\/p>\n

1. Dos Pueblos receiver Brooklyn Hedricks catches a pass. 2. Dos Pueblos quarterback Ruby Streatfeild runs with the ball. (Steve Galluzzo \/ For The Times) <\/p>\n

Hedricks had 30 hits, 23 RBIs and 20 runs with 26 putouts in 26 chances last season as Dos Pueblos advanced to the Division 3 semifinals.<\/p>\n

Streatfeild\u2019s spring activity is track and field, where she competes in the 100-meter dash, long jump and both relays. She ran the anchor leg as the Chargers set a school record in the 4×100 meters with a time of 48.66 seconds at the Division 2 prelims last year.<\/p>\n

However, both consider flag football their primary sport and have received offers to play in college.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad encouraged me to try out and I loved it from the start,\u201d said Hedricks, who is the school\u2019s all-time leader in interceptions with 45. \u201cI\u2019ve never struggled learning plays.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hedricks\u2019 sister Reagan is a freshman linebacker and punter on the junior varsity team.<\/p>\n

Streatfeild\u2019s inspiration was her sister Sterling, who was a tailback and free safety and now attends Vanderbilt. Last June, the sisters helped the Conquer Chargers\u2019 U17 team win the inaugural Roma Bowl in Italy after Sterling\u2019s graduation. Ruby was named the tournament MVP.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was in ninth grade and came to watch her older sister try out and after that first day she said \u2018I want to do that,\u2019\u201d Caines said of Ruby, who caught a team-best 104 passes for 1,101 yards and 18 touchdowns last fall.<\/p>\n

\"Ruby <\/p>\n

Ruby Streatfeild has thrown for 823 yards and 18 touchdowns since switching from receiver to quarterback early in the season.<\/p>\n

(Steve Galluzzo \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n

Streatfeild and Hedricks\u2019 bond grew even stronger as teammates on the Conquer Chargers, which won the high school girls division at the NFL Flag championships in July in Westfield, Ind. That roster also featured Kacey Hurley, who quarterbacked Dos Pueblos to the Southern Section semifinals last fall and is now a freshman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried out in November and were with the team for eight months prior to nationals,\u201d Hedricks said. \u201cWe trained once or twice a week in Camarillo and some days we carpooled.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was fun experience but that was five-on-five not seven-on-seven, which is a whole different format,\u201d added Streatfeild, who was thrilled to learn the next morning that a play she made \u2014 diving to catch the ball before it hit the ground \u2014 was No. 1 on the ESPN \u201cSportsCenter Top 10.\u201d She also made the list for her 60-yard touchdown catch in the playoffs last season against Edison.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat just shows what a game-changer Ruby is,\u201d Caines said. \u201cI mean, to make an ESPN highlight not once but twice? Amazing!\u201d<\/p>\n

While they do not socialize much off campus, the hours they spend together on it have forged a close friendship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s harder to hang out after school because of where we both live,\u201d said Hedricks, who has a 45-minute commute from Lompoc to Goleta. \u201cNot a big deal \u2014 I\u2019m used to it by now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caines is grateful for the attention his stars have brought to Dos Pueblos, located in the foothills across the 101 Freeway from UC Santa Barbara.<\/p>\n

\"Dos <\/p>\n

Dos Pueblos\u2019 Brooklyn Hedricks, left, celebrates with teammate Kindah Ahmad-Reda after returning an interception for a touchdown against Santa Barbara.<\/p>\n

(Steve Galluzzo \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not in Orange County or San Diego, we\u2019re the northernmost school in the Southern Section and we don\u2019t get as much exposure but we\u2019re fighting for relevancy,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was so cool seeing 805 [area code] girls beat more established club teams from Texas and Florida. It shows we have good teams up here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dos Pueblos finished 24-3 last season and played even with JSerra for almost three quarters before losing 20-0 in the Division 1 semifinals. This year\u2019s goal is to make it to the finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a different quarterback every season, so this is nothing new,\u201d Streatfeild said. \u201cWe\u2019re still progressing but beating Westlake was huge. We have the best coach, so I think we can make the top division. We\u2019re going to give it our all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From the moment they arrive at school, Dos Pueblos High seniors Ruby Streatfeild and Brooklyn Hedricks are practically…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341592,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[128204,98,100,128202,99,22648,116371,128203,10310,128201,128200,9,24,63,5471,11580,92386,10780,128199,11579,22896],"class_list":["post-341591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-assist-last-season","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-hedricks","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-chargers","tag-division","tag-dos-pueblos","tag-field","tag-hedrick","tag-hedricks","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-play","tag-quarterback","tag-ruby","tag-school","tag-streatfeild","tag-touchdown","tag-yard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}