Carson gets crushed by run game in regional loss

There was no stopping 205-pound senior running back Jace Demacabalin and the Wing T offense executed by Robert Kennedy High from Delano, 30 minutes outside of Bakersfield.

- By Eric SONDHEIMER

Not even City Section Open Division champion Carson could figure out how to stop run after run up the middle in a 35-33 loss Saturday night in the CIF state championship 3-A regional game at Carson.

“Their offensive line was physical,” Carson coach William Lowe said. “That was a weight-room game.”

People in Southern California probably don’t know Demacabalin, who’s part Filipino and part Samoan. He doesn't get tired. He became Kern County’s all-time leading rusher with more than 7,000 yards, gaining 223 yards in 38 carries and scoring three touchdowns.

“What makes the Wing T difficult to defend is mainly teams focus defense against the spread offense,” Demacabalin said. “With the Wing T, you're running straight at them. You're pounding the rock. You're getting the yards you need.”