California entered their contest against De La Salle on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The California Grizzlies were dealt a 48-10 defeat at the hands of the De La Salle Spartans. The matchup marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why California lost, don't look at Jhadis Luckey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Luckey's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
De La Salle had a senior duo take command as Dominic Kelley rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Derrick Blanche rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Those 120 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Kelley. Gregory Jones was another key rusher, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
California's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for De La Salle, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. California will face off against Amador Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. California is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. As for De La Salle, they will take on Clayton Valley Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. De La Salle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Clayton Valley Charter likes a good challenge.
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