El Cerrito is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while De La Salle is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The El Cerrito Gauchos will host the De La Salle Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
El Cerrito's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Campolindo 49-0 at home. 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 contests.
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 came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary's , sneaking past 38-35.
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 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 31-12. Can El Cerrito avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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