De Anza Stays Perfect With 35–24 Road Victory Over Siskiyous
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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De Anza (4-0) | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
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Siskiyous (3-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
In a matchup of two undefeated teams, De Anza College rose to the challenge on the road Saturday, defeating Siskiyous, 35-24, to improve to 4-0 on the season.
The Mountain Lions trailed 10-7 at halftime, but used a third-quarter surge and a balanced attack to hand the tough Eagles (3-1) their first loss of the year.
Dating back to last season, DA has now won 14 consecutive regular season games.
"That was a hard-fought win against a top team," said De Anza College head coach Joe D'Agostino.
"We still need to put four quarters together, but we have a special group that bounces back after facing adversity. No one flinched and we keep getting contributions from our deep roster. We responded from a rough first half and closed the game against a great opponent."
Strong Start
- De Anza opened the scoring late in the first quarter when Ian Kirby connected with Akeem Wright on a 13-yard touchdown pass.
- Siskiyous responded with a field goal before adding a short rushing touchdown in the second quarter to take a 10–7 halftime lead.
Third-Quarter Surge
- The Mountain Lions flipped the momentum in the third quarter with three unanswered touchdowns.
- Kirby hit Jadhari Young on a 7-yard pass, then Isaiah Addison punched in a 5-yard rushing score.
- Kirby capped the quarter with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Chris Butler, giving De Anza a commanding 28–10 lead.
Closing It Out
- Siskiyous closed the gap with an early fourth-quarter touchdown, but De Anza answered with a punishing 11-play, 81-yard drive capped by a 26-yard touchdown run from Ke'Yon Torain.
- Siskiyous added one final score in the closing seconds, but De Anza held firm for the 35-24 victory.
By the Numbers
- Quarterback Ian Kirby: 32 completions on 40 attempts, 319 yards, 3 touchdowns.
- Jadhari Young: another big day with 14 receptions for 110 yards and 1 touchdown.
- Akeem Wright: 6 catches for 87 yards and 1 touchdown.
- Balanced Ground Attack: Torain led with 58 yards and a touchdown, while Kirby (26 yds), Constant (25 yds), and Addison (14 yds, 1 TD) all contributed.
- Team Stats:
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- De Anza racked up 452 yards of total offense to Siskiyous' 337.
- Mountain Lions converted 46% on third down and held a 29 to 17 edge in first downs.
Key Defensive Standouts
- Caleb Richardson: came up with a key interception with a highlight sideline grab.
- Hosea Addison and Ethan Ros: six tackles each to lead the defensive effort.
- The defense forced one turnover and held Siskiyous to just 111 rushing yards on 40 attempts.
What's Next
De Anza closes non-league play with a night game at Chabot next Saturday (6pm).