The matchup between Carson and Banning on Friday hardly resembled the 13-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Carson Colts blew past the Banning Pilots 45-21. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Pilots are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson found their leader in sophomore Chris Fields Iii, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
When it comes to explaining why Banning lost, don't look at Steven Perez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathan Raigoza got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Carson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Banning, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Carson will take on Narbonne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Narbonne will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Carson surely won't give up without a fight. Banning does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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