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Purple People Play in 2-A Playoffs

s attending the Carlsbad-St. Augustine San Diego Section 2-A football playoff game at 7:30 tonight in Balboa Stadium are hereby warned: Pay attention or you may end up cheering for the wrong team.

Both schools’ primary color is purple; and both have ground-oriented offenses; both rely on strong defenses.

“It’s the battle of the purples,” St. Augustine Coach Marty Martin said. “They’re a very good defensive team, and we finished fourth in the county.”

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Said Carlsbad Coach Rick Brown, “There are many similarities. We both have the same kind of offense and defense. It should be a good matchup.”

St. Augustine (6-3-1) is making its second playoff appearance since 1970, Last year, the Saints upset No. 3-seeded Kearny, 18-16, in the first round. Carlsbad, 3-7 a year ago, finished 7-2-1.

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