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.
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.
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.
19 undefeated seasons with 378 Wins 19 Losses 3 Ties Since 1982. There's no wonder why so many pros send their children there. As good as they are I still say GO MAT's!
PS: DLS won the Open Division which is a class for schools of their caliber. And before criticizing DLS for their football success, people should find out about their academic success as well.
Another thing to consider is that not all of their players are outstanding athletes. (Some research would be needed to see how many get college athletic scholarships.) What they have is a physical and mental regimen and training that brings these individuals together as great teams. Attitude and desire can accomplish great things beyond the physical.