Cathedral Catholic faced De La Salle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Dons came up short against the Spartans, falling 35-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Dons have suffered since October 18, 2024.
Brady Palmer threw for 97 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes. Isaac Cook was his top target, picking up 56 receiving yards. On the ground, Honor Faalave rushed for 69 yards.
Brayden Knight had an outrageously good game for De La Salle as he rushed for 106 yards and two scores on only five carries. Those 106 rushing yards gave Knight a new career-high. De La Salle also got a significant boost from Jaden Jefferson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cathedral Catholic fell to 5-1. As for De La Salle, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cathedral Catholic will venture away from home to take on Point Loma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pointers' defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so the Dons' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for De La Salle, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Amador Valley at 7:15 p.m. on the 17th.
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