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In what head coach Darrin Brown called his team’s “most complete game of the season”, the #2 ranked La Costa Canyon Mavericks dismantled #12 Mission Hills 56-7 Friday night on the LCC campus.  The Mavericks’ (6-0, 1-0 Avocado League) hurry-up offense never punted, and their first-team “Gang Green” defense sacked Mission Hills’ QB Hunter Moore seven times while not allowing a point.  Even their special teams-led by defensive giant Ian Seau- blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown.

Not a bad night for a team that’s just starting to fire on all cylinders, said Brown after the game:

While superstar wide receiver Kenny Stills and the LCC offense get the headlines and attention, it’s the defense that stood out as a unit on Friday night.  Junior lineman Ian Seau pitched a tent in the Mission Hills backfield, recording two sacks while blocking a second-quarter punt and recovering it in the end zone for a touchdown.  He added a 19-yard reception as a tight end on offense, but Seau told 619 Sports after the game it’s rushing the quarterback that gets his heart pumping:

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