Hat-trick hero Elliot Lee is in the form of his young life.
The 16-year-old Academy striker has netted a treble in each of his previous three FA Premier Academy League appearances against Chelsea, Sheffield United and Sunderland.
Lee's amazing goal-scoring feats have helped the Hammers to begin the 2011/12 season in perfect fashion, defeating the Blades 4-1 at Little Heath and the Black Cats 3-2 at the Academy of Light.
With a trip to Tottenham Hotspur to look forward to on Saturday, the teenager is planning to take the match ball home with him for a fourth consecutive match.
"It's been really good to get three hat-tricks against Chelsea, Sheffield United and Sunderland," Lee told West Ham TV. "I'm just enjoying playing my football at the minute and I just think this form comes with it.
"I don't know what the secret has been. I just get myself in the box and I always want to score in every game. I just want to enjoy my football and I think the goals have come along with that."
It does not take a genius to work out that Lee possesses a deadly eye for goal, but there is much more to his game than that.
Strength, movement, fine close control and a decent turn of pace all mean that the West Ham youngster is a player to be feared.
All that said, Lee's famous father Rob - the former England midfielder - Academy Director Tony Carr and Under-18s coach Nick Haycock will insist that the striker does not get carried away by his recent success.
"I think I've got naturally good movement, I work hard in every game and my eagerness to score goals are my strengths. Like I said, I want to score in every game.
"I'm definitely not going to get carried away. I always want to keep my feet on the ground. I just want to enjoy my football and if I can keep working hard and scoring goals, I can push myself into the development squad and who knows after that, really.
"My Dad just tells me to keep enjoying my football and everything will come if I just keep playing and scoring goals. I always listen to my Dad because his advice is great. He's been there and done it, so I'd be an idiot not to listen to him."
While Lee is stealing the headlines, he is merely one of a host of highly-promising scholars within the club's Academy at present.
Second-years Matthias Fanimo, Blair Turgott and Danny Potts have all started the season superbly, while first-years Leo Chambers and Kieran Sadlier have both been tipped for great things should they continue to develop.
"We've got a really solid side and I think we'll go really far this season with the likes of Leo and Danny at the back and Kieran, Matthias and Blair creating goals.
"My football is really good at the moment because I get chances in every game with Matthias, Blair and Kieran creating them."
While his club football is going swimmingly, one accolade that has so far eluded Lee is an international call-up - an honour achieved by all his aforementioned team-mates.
"It would be great if I could get a chance with the England national team, but if I keep scoring my goals then hopefully a call-up will come."
"We've got a really solid side and I think we'll go really far this season with the likes of Leo Chambers and Danny Potts at the back and Kieran Sadlier, Matthias Fanimo and Blair Turgott creating goals.
"My football is really good at the moment because I get chances in every game with Matthias, Blair and Kieran creating them."
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