DeSales Dad

At this point, I think those top 5 are set in stone, with the exception of 2 and 3, which will be settled this week. Trinity is clearly #1, with St X and Male a notch below them but clearly better than #4. I would have loved to see a south end clash between PRP and DeSales this season. Both skimmed by Butler as their only common opponent.

Agree Colt City. It's a great place to watch a game. Call me corny, but I also LOVE a good high school band, and they have one of the best around, along with Butler. I'm glad to see the Commanders having a good year. The Colts are very young but because those young guys are so good, they got some big game experience last year. I'll be curious to see how they handle business after the big rivalry game.

Both. CAL is a different team without Carr. However, DeSales' D is stifling. With less than two minutes left in the game, CAL had five first downs and less than 100 total yards (they picked up about 50 yards or so during the last drive as time was running out). Their three points came on an interception return to the four yard line that became 4th and goal from the 7. They started four drives in Colts' territory (two on turnovers and two more on short directional punts away from Wright that went out of bounds), but they never got more than two first downs on any drive. Colts' game plan was excellent - swarm Wright and make someone else beat you. I just LOVE Wright. He was getting popped pretty good all night but never yielded and never showed any negative body language that I could see. On offense, DeSales has some game breaking speed that they have lacked in the last 2-3 years. I haven't seen the other 2A teams play, but at this point, I like this Colt team. Barring one of the biggest upsets in recent memory, they will be undefeated when they meet CAL again in about six weeks.

Dominant defensive performance. CAL could not get anything going offensively, despite starting in Desales territory at least four times. The 3 points came when they intercepted a pass and returned it to the four yard line, then couldn't punch it in.

21-3 final. Dominant defensive performance.

TD Colts. 21-3.

Time out CAL. 3:49 left.

4th and goal at the one. Going for it.

On 3rd and 18 Wright fumbles and Colts run it back to the 4 yard line.

1st down CAL at midfield. 7:15 left.

3 and out Colts.

HUGE number of CAL fans exiting with 9 minutes left.

Nine minutes left.

CAL goes for it on 4th and 6. Incomplete. Colts ball at 19.

20 yard pass to 24.

20 yard punt trying to kick away from Wright. 1st down CAL at Desales 44.

Colts stuffed. 4th down.

14-3 end of 3rd. Third and one to start the 4th.

Colts ball on the 20.

Long pass by Wright well thrown but perfect coverage. Int colts.

Wright with a nice pint return to 44.

3 and out Desales.

1st and 10 Colts at their own 37.

3 and out for CAL.

TD Colts. 14-3. 5:08 in 3rd.