If Carlsbad was riding high fresh off their 41-0 takedown of Ramona two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carlsbad Lancers took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission Hills Grizzlies on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Lancers let down their fans at home.
Carlsbad's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eli MacNeal, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and Jake Morrison, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (119 yards to be exact) went to Connor Hawk.
Carlsbad's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Mission Hills, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Carlsbad wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 40-11 win against Poway on the 11th. As for Mission Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-14 victory against Torrey Pines on the 11th.
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