Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) at De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)What to watch: No. 8 De La Salle wants to continue its fast start with a nationally televised win over South Carolina stalwart Byrnes Friday night. The Spartans exploded to a 63-0 win over Jesuit (Carmichael) on opening weekend then clobbered state-ranked Serra (San Mateo), 49-13, last Friday. Senior athlete
Je'Vari Anderson — rated three stars by 247Sports — has three rushing touchdowns and another score via a 98-yard kickoff return. Byrnes (2-0) took a week off to prepare for De La Salle following a 50-0 rout of Hanna (Anderson) on Aug. 29. The Rebels have gotten solid play from first-year starting quarterback
Micah Young. The 6-foot, 180-pound junior has completed just under 60 percent of his throws for 544 yards and six touchdowns.
Just the facts: These two programs have combined to win nine of their states' largest-class championships in the last seven seasons. … Including its well-documented 2004 streak-ending loss to Bellevue (Wash.), De La Salle has found itself on the losing end of more out-of-state games than not recently The Spartans are only 3-5 against non-California teams in the last decade.
Mitch Stephens: De La Salle 35, Byrnes 21
Kevin Askeland: De La Salle 65, Byrnes 40
Jamie DeMoney: De La Salle 35, Byrnes 20
Stephen Spiewak: De La Salle 42, Byrnes 34
Leland Gordon: De La Salle 35, Byrnes 34
Colin Ward-Henninger: De La Salle 28, Byrnes 21
