Carlsbad and Mission Hills are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Carlsbad's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Ramona on the road to the tune of 41-0. Considering the Lancers have won four contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eli MacNeal was his usual excellent self, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Connor Hawk was another key player, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Carlsbad's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Colton Thomas was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over San Marcos last Friday.
Carlsbad's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mission Hills, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Carlsbad took their victory against Mission Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. Will Carlsbad repeat their success, or does Mission Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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