Lincoln High School’s Junior Curtis knows how to turn it on at the right time.

The senior bound for Oregon State broke free for his second 300-yard rushing game in row, leading the top-seeded Hornets to a 49-35 victory over fourth-seeded San Marcos Friday night in the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 semifinals at Lincoln High School.

“It means a lot to me tonight,” said Curtis. “I put my team on my back, I play for them. I couldn’t do it without them.”

The Hornets (10-2) will play No. 2 seed Granite Hills Division 1 final to be held next Friday night at Southwestern College. It will be a rematch of the 2023 Open Division Final when the Eagles edged Lincoln, 27-26.

Coming on the heels of his 307-yard, three-TD performance in the Hornets’ quarterfinal win over Poway, Curtis broke free o

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