Football Recap: De La Salle Skates Past St. Mary's with Ease + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Sep 29, 2025, 5:13am
Football Recap: De La Salle Spartans vs. St. Mary's Rams

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09/26/25 - Home | 36-7 W |
09/20/24 - Away | 38-35 W |
09/15/23 - Home | 24-10 W |
10/07/22 - Away | 35-45 L |
08/28/21 - Home | 52-16 W |
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De La Salle barely beat St. Mary the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans really took it to the Rams for the full four quarters, racking up a 36-7 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 26 points or more this season.
De La Salle's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Duece Jones-Drew, who rushed for 66 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries. Jaden Jefferson was another key rusher, rushing for 63 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something De La Salle proved: they limited St. Mary's to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Bubba Vargas for the heroic effort on defense: he. De La Salle hasn't allowed more than 6.1 yards per carry in four consecutive contests.
De La Salle's record is now 5-0. As for St. Mary's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Coming up, De La Salle will be playing in front of their home fans against Cathedral Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Spartans 6.6, the Dons 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to square off against Lodi at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Rams their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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