Football Preview: Carlsbad Lancers vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks
The Carlsbad Lancers will challenge the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Carlsbad: 11.7, La Costa Canyon: 9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Carlsbad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Santa Fe Christian 42-2. Considering the Lancers have won seven matchups by more than 26 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Despite a strong season so far, La Costa Canyon has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. The match between them and Torrey Pines wasn't particularly close, with La Costa Canyon falling 20-6.
Carlsbad has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.3 points per game. As for La Costa Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Carlsbad was able to grind out a solid win over La Costa Canyon in their previous matchup back in October, winning 16-6. Does Carlsbad have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Costa Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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