Spartans had some of their starters out just after halftime with 35-0 lead over Pittsburg and went on to beat the Pirates 49-7 in the CIF North Coast Section D1 championship. Read on for all of the streaks they’ve kept going, but will they have enough to be a serious challenge for either Mater Dei […]
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DLS Makes Folsom Sing The Blues
Spartans go to Sacramento County powerhouse school for the first time and head home with their NorCal record of domination since 1991 intact after a 42-27 victory. The win in No. 3 vs. No. 4 in state matchup also puts them in usual position of being the favorite to play for the CIF Open Division […]
State Defensive POY: Henry To’oto’o
Hard-hitting linebacker from De La Salle of Concord becomes the sixth player from that storied program to get top defensive honors for California. Those who saw him play on a broken foot in the CIF Open Division state final may not have seen him at his best, especially when the Spartans shut out CIF Division […]
Monarch Reign Extends To Year Two
Mater Dei of Santa Ana collects its second consecutive CIF Open Division state title with 35-21 triumph over one-time nemesis De La Salle of Concord on Saturday night at Cerritos College. It also will give the Monarchs a share of the mythical national title for the second straight year but may not be unanimous like […]
NEW State Top 50 FB Ranks (1-25)
With strong wins, both De La Salle and Corona Centennial can make a legitimate claim to be No. 3 behind Mater Dei and St. John Bosco, but DLS was third before so it stays there. Another school in Concord, Clayton Valley, does indeed crack the barrier to be in this first of two posts including...
Another DLS masterpiece vs. Folsom
There was more of a media presence at any De La Salle home football game perhaps ever played at the Concord campus when Folsom and the Spartans met on Friday night. The history that happened between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in Northern California wasn’t the first loss by DLS to a NorCal […]
History Lesson: DLS vs. Folsom
Historical angles are all over the map as De La Salle of Concord gets set to open its 2018 season at home on Friday in a matchup against Folsom that brings together the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in Northern California and No. 3 vs. No. 4 in the state.
Mater Dei Caps Off Magical Season
Monarchs defeat late 1990s nemesis De La Salle of Concord to win their first state title and give them a claim to be among state’s greatest squads ever. Their 56-21 triumph included big plays by the usual stars like JT Daniels and Amon-Ra St. Brown plus a few previously unknown ones. They also will be […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
Mater Dei tops Bosco for CIFSS D1 title while other huge wins posted on Saturday were by De La Salle, Folsom and Helix. Big winners on the first night of section championships played Friday were Central of Fresno, Oaks Christian of Westlake Village, Narbonne of Harbor City, Manteca and Rancho Verde of Moreno Valley. Salinas […]
What We Learned: DLS-San Ramon
Going to a regular season finale at De La Salle in the era of the CIF North Coast Section Open Division brings out an altogether different vibe since what’s happening on the field in front of you is so closely-related to following the scores of other top teams in the section. On this night, as […]
