Football Preview: Carlsbad Lancers vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks
Two dominant backs in Jake Morrison and Coby Herman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carlsbad Lancers will head out to take on the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Carlsbad: 13.5, La Costa Canyon: 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Carlsbad beat Torrey Pines 21-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Morrison was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Carlsbad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Carlsbad didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nixxon Gutridge and Tadd Mitchell.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over Mission Hills. 28 seems to be a good number for the Mavericks as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Herman, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 89 yards.
Carlsbad's record now sits at 6-2. As for La Costa Canyon, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Carlsbad has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 383.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like La Costa Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 357.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Carlsbad beat La Costa Canyon 41-34 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlsbad since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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