El Cerrito has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while De La Salle has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The El Cerrito Gauchos will welcome the De La Salle Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
El Cerrito's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Campolindo at home to the tune of 49-0. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Cougars are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Cerrito was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, De La Salle has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 win over St. Mary's.
El Cerrito's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for De La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
El Cerrito ended up a good deal behind De La Salle when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 31-12. Can El Cerrito avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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