Schools
Football Championship: De La Salle High Wins Fourth Straight State Title
The Spartans withstood a second half challenge from Centennial High to win the state open division championship.
De La Salle High's high caliber football team has done it again.
The Spartans won their fourth straight state title Saturday night by holding off Centennial High, 48-28, in the open division championship game.
De La Salle finishes its season with a perfect 15-0 record. Centennial High, the Southern California champions, end the year with a 14-2 mark.
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The Spartans took control of the game early, building up a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
De La Salle scored twice more in the second period to take a commanding 28-0. Centennial High got a touchdown late in the second quarter, making the score 28-7 at halftime.
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The Huskies came out strong in the third period, scoring early to cut the deficit to 28-14.
De La Salle countered with a touchdown of their own for a 35-14 lead. Centennial answered back with another touchdown to make the score 35-21 at the end of the three quarters.
The Spartans tacked on a touchdown for a 42-21 lead, but Centennial scored again to close the gap to 42-28.
The Huskies were driving with less than four minutes to go when De La Salle intercepted a pass. The Spartans converted that turnover into a score. The extra point was missed, making the final score, 48-28.
Before the game, De La Salle was ranked by MaxPreps sports as the number two team in the state. Centennial was ranked number one.
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