The Carlsbad Lancers are taking a road trip to face off against the San Marcos Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Carlsbad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Mission Hills, who was ranked 16th at the time (Carlsbad was ranked 15th). The Lancers enjoyed a cozy 31-17 win over the Grizzlies on Friday. Carlsbad's victory was all the more impressive since the Grizzlies were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Rocky Cummings
| 10/03/25 vs Torrey Pines | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Mission Hills | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Poway | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lakewood | 1 |
Carlsbad's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli MacNeal, who threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. MacNeal has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Rocky Cummings was in the mix too, providing Carlsbad with two scores.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, San Marcos' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 49-35 fall against La Costa Canyon.
Carlsbad will have to contain Zamar Reese as he made an impact in San Marcos' last game. He rushed for 96 yards and four TDs, and also picked up 129 receiving yards and one touchdown.
San Marcos' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Carlsbad, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Carlsbad against San Marcos when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. In that game, the Lancers amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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