After flying high against Cathedral Catholic last Wednesday, Carlsbad came back down to earth. The Lancers fell just short of the La Costa Canyon Mavericks by a score of 14-12 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lancers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Mavericks are ranked 116th).
Carlsbad didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Grace Lehman, Layla Munoz, and Analeigha Cavaluzzi picked up one apiece. Munoz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as she's now made six or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Lancers
| 10/14/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 12-14 |
| 10/08/25 @ Cathedral Catholic | 26-0 |
| 10/06/25 vs Mission Hills | 20-14 |
| 10/02/25 vs Oceanside | 45-0 |
| 09/29/25 @ Poway | 13-6 |
The loss snapped Carlsbad's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 18-5 record. As for La Costa Canyon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5.
Looking ahead, Carlsbad will head out to challenge Canyon Crest Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for La Costa Canyon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Torrey Pines at 7:00 p.m. The Falcons' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Mavericks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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