The Union-Tribune’s John Maffei picks 10 of Friday’s biggest high school football games. All games at 7 p.m., unless noted:

Avocado West League

No. 4 La Costa Canyon (7-1,1-1) at No. 2 Carlsbad (8-0, 2-0)

Preview: La Costa Canyon bounced back from a one-point loss to Mission Hills with wins over San Marcos and El Camino. Quinn Roth has thrown for 1,635 yards with 24 touchdowns and only three interceptions. Versatile Coby Herman has 1,524 yards of total offense, while Jackson Maggiore has 689 receiving yards and 243 yards in returns. In five games, Lennox Marcucci has 286 receiving yards. Ryan Scully, Henry Mallory, Ford Mitchell and Ian Dunford lead a defense that has allowed just 102 points. … Carlsbad’s Eli MacNeal, who has committed to Cornell, has thrown for 1,786 yards and 24 TDs

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