No. 17 De La Salle overcame a 7-3 halftime deficit to beat previously unbeaten San Ramon Valley 31-14, extending its section unbeaten streak to 287 games. The Spartans leaned on their veer offense after halftime, when they scored 28 points and piled up 338 yards. The win keeps De La Salle unbeaten and sets up a potentially pivotal matchup with Amador Valley.

By the Numbers
  • De La Salle: 8-0; San Ramon Valley: 7-1.
  • De La Salle’s section unbeaten streak: 287 games, dating to 1991.
  • Duece Jones-Drew ran for 127 yards on 19 carries; Judah Pape had 100 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries.
  • The Spartans gained 338 of their 444 total yards after halftime.
Yes, But

San Ramon Valley made the Spartans work for it, leading at halftime and cutting the deficit to 17-14 on a 57-yard fumble-return touchdown. De La Salle’s defense then forced quarterback Cole Dawes’ first interception of the season and sacked him four times.

State of Play
  • De La Salle hosts Amador Valley next; San Ramon Valley hosts California.
  • The teams could be the top two seeds in the North Coast Section Open Division playoffs.
What's Next

The upcoming games will shape the playoff picture, with a possible De La Salle–San Ramon Valley rematch for the Open Division title. The championship-game loser would move to Division 1, where Pittsburg has won the past four titles.

Bottom Line

De La Salle’s streak survived its toughest test yet this season: when its offense needed a spark, the Spartans returned to the ground game and took control after halftime.