The Mission Hills Grizzlies will challenge the Carlsbad Lancers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after six games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Mission Hills is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: La Costa Canyon, who was ranked 15th at the time (Mission Hills was ranked 14th). In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Grizzlies made off with a 35-34 victory over the Mavericks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Among those leading the charge was Troy Huhn, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Torrey Pines 35-3. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Carlsbad's win came from a few key players Mission Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli MacNeal, who threw for 212 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Another player making a difference was Rocky Cummings, who picked up 103 receiving yards and three scores.
Carlsbad's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Ashawn Cranford was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four sacks himself.
Carlsbad's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Mission Hills, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Mission Hills beat Carlsbad 35-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Grizzlies repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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