The Fitzgerald Spartans will take on the De La Salle Collegiate Pilots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fitzgerald knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully De La Salle Collegiate likes a good challenge.
Fitzgerald is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Romulus: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Spartans blew the Eagles out of the water with a 48-6 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Spartans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Eagles are ranked 332nd).
Devon Billings had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 187 yards and two scores on only 15 carries, while also catching one touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dion James Jr. was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fitzgerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Another reason for the win was Fitzgerald's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Martez Kelley refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Romulus' side was Kelley, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, De La Salle Collegiate played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Elder 35-7. The Pilots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Fitzgerald pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.8 points over those games. As for De La Salle Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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