The Carlsbad Lancers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Carlsbad: 13.6, Rancho Bernardo: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, everything went Carlsbad's way against El Camino as Carlsbad made off with a 28-7 win. Considering the Lancers have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carlsbad found their leader in sophomore Kai Brown, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Brown was just one part of a punishing run game: Carlsbad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Camino only rushed for 104.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rancho Bernardo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Wildcats. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Broncos were the better team in the second half.
Rancho Bernardo pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.2 points per game. As for Carlsbad, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Carlsbad came up short against Rancho Bernardo in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 35-27. Can Carlsbad avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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