The Carlsbad Lancers will take on the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carlsbad's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for ten straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Carlsbad is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against San Dieguito Academy on Friday. Carlsbad fell just short of San Dieguito Academy by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Lancers have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon fell victim to Oceanside and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 4-0 to the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Pirates are ranked eighth).
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-2. As for La Costa Canyon, they dropped their record down to 6-5-2 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Carlsbad beat La Costa Canyon 3-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Carlsbad have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Costa Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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