Carlsbad downs Poway in Open Division semi, headed to Snapdragon
CARLSBAD — The game plan was simple.For Poway to have a chance against No. 1-seeded Carlsbad in an Open Division semifinal game Thursday night, th...
CARLSBAD — The game plan was simple.For Poway to have a chance against No. 1-seeded Carlsbad in an Open Division semifinal game Thursday night, the Titans had to put the ball in the hands of their horse — running back Conner Rath — and put together long, time-consuming drives to keep the ball out of the hands of Carlsbad quarterback Julian Sayin.And must importantly, don't fall behind and have to play catch up.The strategy was no secret.Nothing went as planned for Poway as Carlsbad scored three first-half touchdowns, Poway had three first downs and never crossed midfield as the pass-happy Lancers (10-1) flew to a 37-0 win, setting up a date with the winner of tonight's Madison-Lincoln game on Nov.