High School Notes

Not even a trip to powerhouse Long Beach Poly could end De La Salle’s national-record winning streak and run to an unprecedented fourth national title. When the top-ranked “Spartan Express” – engineered by coach Bob Ladouceur – chugged south down the Pacific coast to meet No. 3 Poly at Long Beach’s Veterans Stadium on Oct. 6, there were many who believed that De La Salle would be derailed into the end of its winning streak. The game was first-ever meeting between two teams ranked in the National Prep Poll’s Top 3 and pitted the team with the most consecutive wins versus the team that has put the most players into the NFL. But De La Salle’s 29-15 win over the Jackrabbits proved two points with resounding evidence: No. 1 De La Salle’s streak was built on conditioning and execution and could stand up to the superior size and speed of Poly; and, No. 2 Over the past 10