Carmichaels and California are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes will head out on the road to square off against the California Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carmichaels' defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so California's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Carmichaels' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Bentworth offense got past them. Carmichaels received a blow on Friday as they fell 33-15 to Bentworth. The Mighty Mikes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, California entered their tilt with Mapletown on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 58-0 victory over the Maples. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 36 points or more this season.
Lee Qualk was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Adin Keyes also helped with two touchdowns in total.
California's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Chase Shemansky, Keyes, and Alan Dennis picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Shemansky a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Carmichaels' loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for California, their record now sits at 4-2.
Carmichaels was taken down by California 56-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Carmichaels, Spencer Petrucci (who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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