California 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 California Grizzlies will square off against the De La Salle Spartans at 7:15 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.
California is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Monte Vista with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 50-36.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jhadis Luckey and Julian McMahan. Luckey had a great game and rushed for 317 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Meanwhile, McMahan was balling out in the loss, rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns.
California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, De La Salle won against San Ramon Valley last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. De La Salle breezed by Monte Vista to the tune of 42-7. Considering the Spartans have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
California's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for De La Salle, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
California was taken down by De La Salle 41-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will California have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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