Two dominant backs in Jake Morrison and Max Turner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carlsbad Lancers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Granite Hills Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Carlsbad's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Granite Hills' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Carlsbad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Rancho Bernardo onto the board and left with a 26-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won seven games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Carlsbad found their leader in sophomore Kai Brown, who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Brown was just one part of a punishing run game: Carlsbad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Bernardo only rushed for 103.
Carlsbad wouldn't let Rancho Bernardo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Carlsbad can thank Trent Kellas and Jack Siegel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 31-19 victory over the Falcons.
Granite Hills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Turner, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Turner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Brenden Lewis was another key pass catcher, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Granite Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points per game. As for Carlsbad, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Carlsbad and Granite Hills were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but Carlsbad suffered an agonizing 46-45 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turner, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Carlsbad knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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