Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against De La Salle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pittsburg Pirates and the De La Salle Spartans are set to duel. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pittsburg comes in on seven and De La Salle on 11.
Pittsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Clayton Valley Charter 35-14. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Pittsburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jamar Searcy, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and Marley Alcantara, who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing yards Searcy has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for De La Salle against San Marin on Friday as the team secured a 42-10 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
De La Salle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Toa Faavae, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. Another player making a difference was Derrick Blanche, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
De La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pittsburg's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.6 points. As for De La Salle, their record is now 11-0.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Searcy and Blanche. Searcy just won't slow down this season and has averaged 22.1 receiving yards per game. Blanche has been a dominant force too and has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 82.7 rushing yards per game.
Pittsburg came up short against De La Salle when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 30-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faavae, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards on only six passes. Now that Pittsburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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