Carlsbad faced La Costa Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lancers were outmatched by the Mavericks and fell 50-22. Lancers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Mavericks since Friday.
Kai Brown
| 10/24/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 121 |
| 10/17/25 @ San Marcos | 123 |
| 10/10/25 @ Mission Hills | 120 |
| 10/03/25 vs Torrey Pines | 133 |
| 09/12/25 @ Poway | 78 |
| + 1 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Carlsbad lost, don't look at Kai Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Coby Herman produced another solid performance rushing for 170 yards and three scores while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 93 receiving yards and one TD for La Costa Canyon. That's the most rushing touchdowns Herman has posted since back in August. Ethan Polloreno got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carlsbad fell to 8-1. As for La Costa Canyon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Looking ahead, Carlsbad will face off against Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Costa Canyon, they will square off against Torrey Pines at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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