Torrey Pines defeated Carlsbad in the meeting last year’s SoCal single-school champion and last year’s SoCal multi-school champions.
Played as a curtain-raiser for the game between UCLA and Stanford, the game was a contrast in styles; Carlsbad used its size and power, and Torrey Pines looked to go wide and kick to space to use their speed.
It worked well for Torrey. Early on Carlsbad got into penalty trouble and Torrey Pines used those penalties to set two tries and a 14-0- lead.
Prop Matthew Staycer then broke through for a 40-meter gallop and while he was caught, No. 8 Jacob Jaffe was there in support to help send the ball through the hands to set up the score in the corner.
Torrey was clinical and patient with their approach and by maintaining possession and getting to the breakdown they denied Carlsbad the ball; their defense was also solid as they took a 21-0 lead into halftime.
