Yeah, Thats one choice.
Another choice is even lower the carb.
Paco adviced me that just keeping on and getting dry automaticaly.
an advice from me..hey im a competitor too!
Leave you diet AND training as it is!!! dont starve yourself, you look really good and you dont need to do any drastic changes that will only result in a "tired" physique onstage..
just add 30mins of cardio low intensity every day (walking in the morning) to slowly burn the fat - 9 weeks is still a long time so keep it cool.
dont drop any carbs you will flatten out.
Paco approved.