It takes all three phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams — to upset a highly rated team.

Friday night, No. 5 Carlsbad High School (7-0, 2-0) rolled up 187 yards rushing and 188 yards passing in a 31-17 Avocado West League win over No. 3 Mission Hills (6-1, 1-1).

And the Lancers’ special teams were just that.

Darian Webb’s 18-yard punt return helped set up the first Carlsbad score. Ethan Meyerhoof had a 69-yard kickoff return to set up the Lancers at the Mission Hills 30 and a second-quarter score.

Liam Campbell’s 21-yard punt return put Carlsbad in position for Beckham Filippini to kick a 48-yard field goal on the final play of the first half.

“Mission Hills is a really good football team. I mean, really good,” said Carlsbad coach Thadd MacNeal. “But when you run th

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