The De La Salle Collegiate Pilots will be playing at home against the Denby Tars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with De La Salle Collegiate sitting on four straight victories and Denby on eight.
Last Friday, De La Salle Collegiate was fully in charge, breezing past St. John's Jesuit 35-3 at home. The result was nothing new for De La Salle Collegiate, who have now won three matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
De La Salle Collegiate relied on the efforts of Sante Gasperoni, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and Isaac Gattine, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Denby was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 29-28 victory over Central.
Denby's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 5.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Kenneth Mcclinton and Keshawn King who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.
De La Salle Collegiate's victory was their seventh straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.4 points per game. As for Denby, their victory on Friday bumped their record up to 8-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday' game: De La Salle Collegiate has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Denby, though, as they've been averaging only 0 per game. How will Denby fare against such a dominant running game?
