DELASALLE 42, ST. Anthony 6
The Billy Hart Traveling Road Show, otherwise known as DeLaSalle, roared through St. Anthony, leaving another good team gasping in its wake. The Islanders, ranked second in Class 4A, rode Hart's talented limbs and chip-on-his-shoulder attitude over the previously undefeated Huskies. Hart took the field for just two plays in the second half, having done a game's worth of damage before halftime. He completed 12 of 17 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns — two to Marquise Bridges and another to Darryl Atkins Jr. — and ran eight times for 85 yards and three more scores. It was the second time this season that Hart accounted for six touchdowns in a game.
Key to the game: Leading 7-6 late in the first quarter and facing fourth-and-15, Hart found Atkins in the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 14-6 lead, ending any momentum St. Anthony had.
The quote: "That is the best DeLaSalle team that we've played since I've been here." — St. Anthony coach Todd Niklaus
One thing to know: Drayton Carlberg, DeLaSalle's highly touted defensive lineman, missed his third consecutive game with a high-ankle sprain.
JIM PAULSEN