Two dominant signal callers in Chris Fields Iii and Marcus Alexander Jeronymo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carson Colts will welcome the San Pedro Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Carson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy by a score of 34-27.
Carson found their leader in underclassman Fields Iii, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 174 yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Carson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Curmon Williams and Xavier Allen, who racked up four sacks between them. Allen also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Carson is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, San Pedro waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They really took it to the Challengers for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-6 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
The victory got Carson back to even at 3-3. As for San Pedro, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Carson against San Pedro when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. Will Carson repeat their success, or does San Pedro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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