Two dominant backs in Derrick Blanche and Jordon Davison are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After both having extra time off, the De La Salle Spartans and the Mater Dei Monarchs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (De La Salle has 12 wins , while Mater Dei has 18 dating back to last season).
De La Salle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup back in November. They skirted past Pittsburg 10-7. The ten-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Dominic Kelley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making one tackle.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: De La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei and St. John Bosco (ranked first and seventh in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match two weeks ago. Mater Dei came out on top against St. John Bosco by a score of 31-24.
De La Salle better keep an eye on Davison. He was instrumental in Mater Dei's win, rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Davison is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dash Beierly, who threw for 119 yards and one touchdown.
De La Salle's record now sits at 12-0. As for Mater Dei, their record now sits at an identical 12-0.
De La Salle lost to Mater Dei on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Can De La Salle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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