The DeSales Colts travel to CAL on Friday night for a 7:30 kickoff and rematch of a district 3 matchup from a month ago.  CAL won that contest 62-7.  For the visiting Colts, they enter off of a hard fought, come from behind 43-36 win over Garrard County.  The Colts were able to score twice in the last 7 minutes of the game to advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs.  Of note, for only the 2nd time all year, DeSales had more rushing attempts in a game than passing attempts.  The Colts pass the ball about 60% of the time on the year.  For DeSales to have any kind of a chance in this game, I believe they will have to establish some kind of running game, which they weren't able to do in the 1st matchup as CAL held them to -32 yards rushing, and effectively "shorten" the game.

For the home CAL Centurions, it was business as usual after sluggish start against Mercer County last week.  Late into the 1st quarter of the matchup with the Titans, the score was tied at 7-7.  CAL then proceeded to score 33 points over the course of the next 18 minutes of the 1st half and put the game away.  SO QB Jackson Burke had his typical "efficient" night going 16/17 for 285 YDS and 5 TDS.  He is now 158/197 (80%) with 2528 YDS, 38 TDS against just 1 INT.  The numbers become even more impressive when you consider the fact he split reps the first 3 1/2 games of the year.  More than likely, CAL will be without leading WR Ja'Hyde Brown again this week (DNP against Mercer County), but I don't anticipate that being a hinderance for CAL.

Can the Colts keep this game closer than the previous meeting and have a fighting chance in the end?  Does CAL keep the train rolling into a potential, highly anticipated matchup against Lex Cath next week?

CAL via running clock.

 

Bump.

https://livesportscaster.com/video/10321/khsaa-football-state-tournament-desales-at-cal/
 

Link to the live video broadcast for those interested.

Edited November 13, 2025Nov 13 by theguru

CAL wins, but for some reason I just think my old teammate Mike Jackson will find a way to keep this in the 3 TD range, and not a running clock.

49 minutes ago, Hearsay said:

CAL wins, but for some reason I just think my old teammate Mike Jackson will find a way to keep this in the 3 TD range, and not a running clock.

Your post made me go back and look at DeSales' schedule.  The first meeting between the teams was 62-7 and I don't see anything that makes me agree with your 3 TD range vs. a running clock. 

7 hours ago, Hearsay said:

CAL wins, but for some reason I just think my old teammate Mike Jackson will find a way to keep this in the 3 TD range, and not a running clock.

They’ll have to establish some type of ground game as CAL simply has too many athletes for DeSales to just air it out as they typically like to do.  I don’t think they can.  I see CAL with another running clock victory but I’ll go 49-7 this time around.

14-3 CAL

2:25 left in half

28-3 CAL at half

48-3 CAL final.