After both having extra time off, the De La Salle Spartans and the Santa Margarita Eagles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 8:00 p.m. on the 13th. De La Salle will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
De La Salle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup two weeks ago. They came out on top against Pittsburg by a score of 24-17. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' national football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Pirates are ranked 96th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead De La Salle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Jefferson, who rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Brayden Knight was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: De La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Another reason for the win was De La Salle's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Bubba Vargas and Landon Miller, who each picked up one sack apiece. De La Salle got some further help from Vargas: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita blew past Centennial, posting a 42-7 victory. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of Santa Margarita's victory came down to the chemistry between Trace Johnson and his top target Trent Mosley. Johnson threw for 386 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt while Mosley gained 302 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in passer rating (147.1).
De La Salle's record is now 12-0. As for Santa Margarita, their record now sits at 10-3.
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