

De La Salle will need consistency on offense to keep the Bulldogs’ high-powered offense on the sideline.

He spreads the ball all over the field, but his favorite target is junior Rico Flores Jr., who has 25 receptions for 425 yards and 11 TDs. Senior QB Tyler Tremain has thrown 31 TD passes with three interceptions. DLS’s secondary and pass rush will be tested against Folsom. Francis-Mountain View built a 24-7 lead against DLS in the third quarter, the Spartans stormed back to take a 28-24 advantage. Frances Academy-Baltimore seemed headed for a running-clock rout of DLS when it scored early in the third quarter to take a 42-14 lead. The Spartans, an uncharacteristic 3-2, are capable of winning a game like this one. But De La Salle will no doubt have a say in the matter Friday. Win this game, and the Bulldogs will have a clear path to representing Northern California against one of Southern California’s behemoths in the Open Division state championship game. 3 De La Salle (3-2) at Folsom (6-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Folsom has a higher ranking, flashier statistics, and better record. Viliami Teu has rushed for 658 yards and nine TDs in 76 attempts.

Francis counters with a physical defense and run-heavy offense. Berman has thrown for 806 yards and 12 TDs and rushed for 513 yards and seven TDs. Dickey leads the Central Coast Section with 574 receiving yards and 10 TDs. Dickey, now a junior, and Berman, a senior, have been spectacular this season. Francis, including a 16-13 overtime thriller in the spring when Jurrion Dickey caught a walk-off touchdown pass from Jakson Berman.

To get there, they’ll have to beat teams such as Valley Christian, a perennial WCAL contender that has won the past four games against St. They aim to win the West Catholic Athletic League and play deep into the postseason. But the Lancers certainly are not content. Francis is big and fast and has already made history this season when it became the first team from this region to defeat De La Salle in 30 years. Bay Area high school football Week 7 preview: Top matchups, schedule
