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The
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) football team hopes to make quick work of
San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.) on Friday night. But not too quick.
The Spartans (8-0) have barely worked up a sweat the last two weeks, while recording home wins over Monte Vista (Danville) and Foothill (Pleasanton) by running clock scores of 55-0 and 55-10. Both games lasted well short of two hours. De La Salle, ranked 11th nationally by MaxPreps, had 525 yards by halftime of its win over a very good Monte Vista team.
Against Foothill, the Spartans ran off just 31 plays top pile up 402 yards. The running clock started in the second quarter.
WATCH FRIDAY'S GAME: Click hereThey'll likely get much more work against the Wolves (5-3), who feature Stanford-bound linebacker/strong safety
Tristan Sinclair, who has rushed for 842 yards and nine touchdowns. Senior quarterback
Brandon Cammisa has thrown for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Tristan Sinclair, San Ramon Valley
File photo by Gint Federas
"San Ramon Valley always gives us problems," said De La Salle coach Justin Alumbaugh, referring specifically to a 28-27 De La Salle win over the Wolves in 2016. "They are aggressive and physical and very creative on offense. Plus (Sinclair) is a major problem."
The Wolves will have trouble slowing down the DLS varied attack. The Spartans have scored 26 touchdowns by 13 different players, led by junior running back
Shamar Garrett (100 carries, 877 yards, 6 TDs). Senior 4-star linebacker
Henry To'oto'o (469 yards rushing, 3 TDs) moves to the offensive side only in close games.
De La Salle has partnered with CBS Sports Digital to stream
nine of its 10 regular season game this season, including Friday's home
game. Pat O'Rourke, the voice of De La Salle, and 30-year journalist Damin Esper will call the action.
Through
the partnership, fans throughout the country can watch the nation's No.
15 team along with more than 40 other De La Salle sporting events over
the next 10 months via the
SportsLive subscription OTT service online and via mobile and Roku apps.
De La Salle senior Henry To'oto'o bulls his way through two would-be tacklers.
File photo by Bobby Medellin)
