Two dominant signal callers in Ty Hurst and Eli MacNeal are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Poway Titans will welcome the Carlsbad Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Carlsbad is facing Poway at the wrong time: Poway suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 33-15 bruising from the Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Carlsbad has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.83 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mission Hills. It was the first time this season that the Lancers let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from MacNeal, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Jake Morrison helped MacNeal out on the ground, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Poway and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Carlsbad, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Poway was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Carlsbad in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Poway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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