Football Preview: De La Salle Collegiate Pilots vs. Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils
The De La Salle Collegiate Pilots are on the road again on Friday to play the Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. De La Salle Collegiate knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Grosse Pointe South likes a good challenge.
De La Salle Collegiate is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Port Huron Northern 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Pilots, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sante Gasperoni was a one-man wrecking crew for De La Salle Collegiate as he rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
De La Salle Collegiate didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dewayne Williams III and Drew Bouhanna.
Meanwhile, Grosse Pointe South put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 27-26 win over Roseville. The 27-point effort marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
De La Salle Collegiate pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Grosse Pointe South, their record now sits at 10-0.
Everything came up roses for De La Salle Collegiate against Grosse Pointe South in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for De La Salle Collegiate since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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