After a string of six wins, Mission Hills's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the La Costa Canyon Mavericks. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Coby Herman, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards for La Costa Canyon. The dominant performance gave Herman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mission Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for La Costa Canyon, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission Hills will challenge El Camino at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Mission Hills will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for La Costa Canyon, they will face off against Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Carlsbad: 13.5, La Costa Canyon: 11.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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