The Mt. Diablo Red Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Mt. Diablo is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Northgate just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Broncos on the road and fell 63-26. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.
Meanwhile, Salesian College Preparatory waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Spartans 63-14. The result was nothing new for the Pride, who have now won seven matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Marcus Burke, who threw for 216 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Carlton Perrilliat was Burke's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Salesian College Preparatory was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Salesian College Preparatory's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Mt. Diablo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
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