Quentin Urban and Blake Headley are giving a new definition to the phrase “dynamic duo.”

The Millard South seniors are on the field at all times when the Patriots have the ball. From there, anything is possible.

Urban and Headley are splitting time at quarterback for top-ranked Millard South, which squares off with No. 2 Millard West at 7 p.m. Friday at Buell Stadium.

When one is under the center, the other is somewhere else causing havoc. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Urban is a powerful running back who can also split out. Headley is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound receiver when he's not throwing passes.

“They're both integral parts of what we're doing,” Millard South coach Andy Means said. “They're different, but they both run the offense. That's what we're doing. We're just running our offense.”

And running it well. Urban threw for a touchdown and ran for another in the first start at quarterback of his high school career, a 37-0 win over Omaha Westside last week.

Headley came in after two possessions and added three scoring strikes of his own.

Means said he plans to continue alternating the two. They can change from possession to possession or even play to play, depending on the situation.

The most important part, he says, is having both the playmakers on the field at all times.

“We can switch at any time,” said Urban. “It gives us a different look.”

Urban, who received his first scholarship offer this week from South Dakota, was a backup quarterback as both a freshman and sophomore, but made his mark at running back and on defense and special teams.

Headley, a Nebraska baseball recruit, filled the role of No. 2 quarterback last season as the Patriots won the Class A state title.

Together they replace Bronson Marsh, the all-time leading passer in 11-man state history.

“Nobody's going to fill the shoes of Bronson Marsh,” Urban said. “He's kind of a one-time thing.”

But what he and Headley give Millard South are a pair of weapons that can be anywhere and do just about anything on the field. Teams may see one in a big spot for one play and the other for the next snap.

“I definitely think this could work for the long run,” Headley said. “It could wear teams down. You don't know what's coming at you.”

Headley is considered the stronger passer of the two and Urban is thought of as the tough runner.

While they each admit to having a position they would ideally play full time — Urban at running back, Headley at quarterback — each said they're happy to do whatever it takes to help Millard South win.

“We both have our strengths and both have our weaknesses,” Headley said. “Together it really works out.”

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