De La Salle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Saint Francis Lancers for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 win at home. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
De La Salle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Kelley, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Kelley has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Toa Faavae, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: De La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Saint Francis still got an impressive performance from Kingston Keanaaina, who rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Keanaaina posted at least 114 rushing yards in the eighth games prior. Sean Walsh made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
De La Salle's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Saint Francis, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
De La Salle is taking a road trip to take on St. Mary's at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. De La Salle has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 123 points over their last three matchups. As for Saint Francis, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bellarmine College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Saint Francis is facing Bellarmine College Prep at the right time seeing as Bellarmine College Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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