Carlsbad 40, SM 20 (CARLSBAD, Sept. 17, 1999)

Pana Faumuina rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown to lead the 12th ranked Carlsbad Lancers to a 40-20 win over the 5th ranked Eagles at Carlsbad High School. The win dropped the Eagles from their spot at the top of the Orange County rankings after only one week. The Lancers used a punishing running attack on their first few series to eat time off the clock building a 14-0 lead and limiting the Eagles to eight offensive plays. Carlsbad then used a balanced attack to score on their next six possessions to take a 33-3 lead in the third quarter. Santa Margarita struggled offensively all night and managed only 231 yards of total offense. The bright spots for the Eagles were the play of junior QB Matt Dlugolecki who completed 9-13 passes for 94 yards including five-yard touchdown to senior WR Dustin Creager, and a dazzling 72-yard touchdown run by senior QB Chris Rix on a quarterback draw in the third quarter. Defensively, Jimmy Whithorne and Matt Szkalak recorded 11 tackles each. Junior David Doomey tied an Eagle record with two field goals in a game hitting from 33 and 40 yards out.