Carlsbad had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Del Norte Nighthawks as they made off with a 35-9 win. Considering the Lancers have won three matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carlsbad's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Morrison, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Morrison is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Eli MacNeal, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carlsbad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Carlsbad's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Del Norte, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Carlsbad will head out on the road to take on Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Ramona's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Norte, they will challenge Poway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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