California and Carmichaels are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The California Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (California: 15.8, Carmichaels: 16.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
California's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-0 victory over Mapletown at home. Considering the Trojans have won four contests by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lee Qualk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season. Adin Keyes also helped with two touchdowns in total.
California's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Chase Shemansky, Keyes, and Alan Dennis picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Shemansky a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Carmichaels has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. The matchup between them and Bentworth wasn't particularly close, with Carmichaels falling 33-15. The Mighty Mikes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
California's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Carmichaels, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Everything came up roses for California against Carmichaels in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-13 victory. Will California repeat their success, or does Carmichaels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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