The Carson Colts will square off against the San Pedro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
Carson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Garfield by a score of 27-17. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson wouldn't let Garfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Curmon Williams, Dayton Norris, and Xavier Allen picked up one apiece. Williams also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Carson is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Carson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield only rushed for 113.
Meanwhile, San Pedro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 37-26 victory over the Pilots.
Carson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for San Pedro, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Carson beat San Pedro 31-20 in their previous matchup back in October. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was San Pedro's Petero Eneliko, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carson still be able to contain Eneliko? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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