With a playoff game on the line, Salesian College Preparatory rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Mt. Diablo Red Devils as they made off with a 42-18 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Pride, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Salesian College Preparatory's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Latigue, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Latigue has posted since back in August. Carlton Perrilliat also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Salesian College Preparatory's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. William Partridge was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Mt. Diablo's side was Cahmari Blakely, who forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Salesian College Preparatory's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Mt. Diablo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Salesian College Preparatory will host Sonoma Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Sonoma Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Mt. Diablo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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