Football Recap: De La Salle Spartans vs. Monte Vista Mustangs
De La Salle extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Toa Faavae. The De La Salle Spartans took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over the Monte Vista Mustangs thanks in part to Faavae, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 100 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in December of 2023.
Another player making a difference was Dominic Kelley, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
De La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
De La Salle's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.1 points. As for Monte Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
De La Salle has already played their next contest, a 48-10 victory against California on the 1st. As for Monte Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 32-28 defeat against Amador Valley on the 1st.
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