Football Preview: Granite Hills Eagles vs. Carlsbad Lancers
Two dominant backs in Max Turner and Jake Morrison are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Granite Hills Eagles will challenge the Carlsbad Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Granite Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Torrey Pines by a score of 31-19.
Granite Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Turner, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Turner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Lewis, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Rancho Bernardo 26-0. Considering the Lancers have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kai Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Carlsbad as he rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Carlsbad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Bernardo only rushed for 103.
Carlsbad wouldn't let Rancho Bernardo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Carlsbad can thank Trent Kellas and Jack Siegel for forcing both of them.
Granite Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points per game. As for Carlsbad, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Granite Hills won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, slipping by Carlsbad 46-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Carlsbad's Mason Walsh, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Granite Hills to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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