La Salle put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Columbia Coyotes with a sharp 33-8 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
La Salle was led to victory by Adan Villalobos and Johan Valladares. Villalobos rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, while Valladares rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Valladares also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Salle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
La Salle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Valladares and Villalobos. The dominant performance gave Villalobos a new career-high in rushing yards.
La Salle's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Columbia, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
La Salle will venture away from home to take on Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Warden, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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