The road to another city title still runs through Carson.

Carson High opened the City Section Open Division football playoffs Friday night with a 43-9 win over Palisades.

The victory sends the top-seeded team into next week's semifinals.

Carson came into the bracket as the Marine League champion and the defending Open Division champion, carrying a 9-1 record into the postseason, according to the Palisadian-Post.

A big night for the offense

Quarterback Chris Fields III did damage through the air and on the ground.

MaxPreps credited him with 213 passing yards and four touchdown passes on 13 attempts.

He added 140 rushing yards and two more scores on just seven carries.

That adds up to a hand in six touchdowns.

It was also his sixth straight game with at least two touchdown passes.

Receiver Nathan Williams hauled in 112 yards and two touchdowns.

As a team, Carson piled up 534 total yards, its highest output of the season.

Next up: King/Drew

Carson now gets a semifinal date with No. 5 King/Drew.

The game is scheduled for Friday, November 20, at 7 p.m., with King/Drew listed as the visitor to No. 1 Carson.

A win would put Carson one step from defending its crown.

Harbor area neighbors move on, too

It was a good night for the Marine League.

San Pedro, the league runner-up and No. 2 seed in the Open Division, beat Dorsey 33-16.

San Pedro is set to host No. 6 Crenshaw in the other semifinal, also Friday at 7 p.m., according to South Bay Sports Radio.

That leaves open the possibility of an all-Marine League final.

In Division I, Wilmington's Banning rolled past Sun Valley Poly 43-22.

MaxPreps noted it was Banning's sixth win of the season by more than 20 points.

Fourth-seeded Banning travels to top-seeded Kennedy for a semifinal Friday at 7 p.m.

Around the area

Several nearby schools also won Southern Section playoff games Friday, based on scores published by the Los Angeles Times.

Dominguez edged Montclair 3-0 in Division 11.

Compton beat San Marino 53-17 in Division 9.

Long Beach Poly topped Edison 31-21 in Division 3.

South Torrance defeated Los Amigos 29-15 in Division 11.

Mary Star slipped past Muir 27-26 in Division 5.

All five advance to next week's round.

Game times and sites can change during the playoffs, so fans should confirm details with their school before heading out.

Sources: MaxPreps, Carson vs. Palisades recap (https://www.maxpreps.com/news/Hf7ZxyqRUUq2iNI38PZRSA/football-recap-carson-finds-playoff-glory-versus-palisades.htm); MaxPreps, Banning vs. Poly recap (https://maxpreps.com/news/dHIpU-g6gk2TZrREJmjb0Q/football-recap-banning-adds-another-dominant-win-to-their-ledger.htm); South Bay Sports Radio, November 14 playoff roundup (https://southbaysportsradio.substack.com/p/six-south-bayharbor-football-teams); Los Angeles Times via Yahoo Sports, Friday's playoff scores (https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-fridays-playoff-065159643.html); Palisadian-Post, City playoff pairings (https://palipost.com/dolphins-draw-no-1-carson-in-city-football-playoffs/).

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