Carlsbad is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mission Hills is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lancers will welcome the Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carlsbad's defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so Mission Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Carlsbad gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They managed a 25-19 victory over Del Norte. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 172nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Carlsbad came from Layla Munoz, Brooke Johnson, Courtney Clemons, and Georgia Hawk.
Carlsbad's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Munoz, Johnson, and Teagan Thomas, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills got themselves on the board against Mt. Carmel on Thursday, but Mt. Carmel never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Sundevils with a sharp 21-0 win. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Carlsbad's record now sits at 20-5. As for Mission Hills, their record is now 17-4.
Carlsbad didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mission Hills when the teams last played on October 6th, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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