Football Recap: De La Salle Spartans vs. Pittsburg Pirates
De La Salle and Pittsburg (ranked 22nd and 78th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Friday. The De La Salle Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 victory over the Pittsburg Pirates. The ten-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Dominic Kelley, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 173 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
De La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Pittsburg lost, don't look at Jamar Searcy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
De La Salle's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Pittsburg, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
De La Salle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Pittsburg has also already played their next matchup, a 35-28 victory against San Ramon Valley on the 29th.
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