From Dusty Ziacik to David Bergamasco, Alex Whisler to Tim McNerney, Knoch football has been known for its running game.

Not anymore.

The Knights's offense is capable of just about anything these days.

Quarterback Ky Kenyon has caught a touchdown pass. Backup quarterback Dakota Bruggeman has caught four. Kenyon has run and thrown for 100 yards in the last two games.

Oh, yeah — Knoch's running game still is productive. The Knights have rushed for 1,515 yards and 23 touchdowns through five games. Leading rusher Andrew Rumburg-Goodlin has 491 yards and 10 TDs — despite getting only 13 carries and no scores the past two weeks.

"I've got a bad wrist, but it's been getting better," Rumburg-Goodlin said. "It's been fun watching other guys step in as we keep going."

Longtime coach Mike King said this is the most versatile his offense has been since 2002, when Mark Rupert threw for 1,200 yards and Ziacik rushed for 1,000.

Kenyon threw for only 532 yards and two TDs last season. He's already thrown for 388 yards and eight scores.

"I've always believed it takes a year for a high school quarterback to develop into the position," King said. "Ky made some big plays for us in the running game last year.

"He has a much better feel for the passing game now. Add to that a Dakota Bruggeman, who can do so many things, and the fact that we have a true fullback and tailback — it's opened up all kinds of things."

Kenyon agreed.

"You have to watch a lot of film as a quarterback, learn about defensive formations, coverage schemes — there's a lot there," the quarterback said.

"Having Dakota out there as a 6-foot-4 receiver on a small cornerback is the kind of matchup I'm looking for," he added

Bruggeman has caught six passes for 233 yards and four TDs. He's completed 6-of-7 passes for 97 yards and a score, with Kenyon recording that touchdown.

Bruggeman was the quarterback of the Knights' undefeated JV team in 2009.

"We disguise the plays when I get the ball to throw it," Bruggeman said. "It usually throws the defense off when we go to that.

"I like getting the experience passing the ball at this level. It will only help me when Ky's gone and I move into that role."

For now, he's happy with his versatility role.

"Doing a little bit of everything is fine with me," Bruggeman said.

Catching passes — he has four receptions for 80 yards — is fine with Kenyon.

"Those are two guys who have been willing to move around and do what it takes to win," King said. "We've got our base offense down and can go to certain plays when necessary.

"That leaves a little time to work on the hocus-pocus stuff."

Knoch has five backs with more than 100 yards rushing so far. Jonathan Campbell averages 14.3 yards per carry, Rumburg-Goodlin 13, fullback Adam Tuzikow 11, Kenyon 6.5 and Ben Tackett 6.2.

Hampton and Fox Chapel — Knoch's last two opponents — loaded the box to stop the running game. The Knights responded by passing for 345 yards and six touchdowns.

"I doubt teams will be loading the box on us like that again," Tuzikow said.

No one's worked harder than the offensive line of center Ben Lesniak, tackles Mason Roberts and James Zellhart, guards Joe Hlebiczki and Josh Graham, and tight end Dan McCormick.

"Seniors from one end to the other," King said. "None of this gets done without those guys.

"This isn't Slippery Rock (University), where coaches get to work with their offensive and defensive units all week. We get one day a week of full-speed offense, one day of full-speed defense. We've got five kids playing on both sides of the ball.

"It's taken hard work and dedication from a lot of people to get to this point. It's been a fun thing to watch and play, but we've got a lot more to do yet," King added.