Monte Vista varsity football began back in 1968, and they beat their cross town rival (SRV), 6-0. They also beat them in 1969, and 1970 too. In fact they 28-0 in those forst 3-games. The series continued with SRV shutting out the Mustangs by a combined 48-0 in 1971 and 1972. 1968 through 1979, saw SRV manage a 6-5-1 record over MV.

But during the 1980′s, MV took the series, 8-2. Not that those games were not close, how about MV winning 5-0 in 1981, and 14-9 the following season. Or SRV winning 14-10 in 1985.

The 1990′s saw these teams split 5-5, and a slight 8-5 advantage for MV between 2000-09 (Including 3-playoff games, which was a rivalr first). This decade has begun with a 1-1 split, MV won the regular season matchup, but SRV prevailed in their playoff encounter.

Hence, MV leads this all-time series 27-19-1. This is largely due to their 8-2 margin during the 1980′s. Without that they would only lead 19-17-1.

1972: 1-4
1973: 3-2
1974: 0-4-1
1975: 3-4
1976: 3-4
1977: 5-1-1
1978: 5-2
1979: 2-5

1972-79: 22-26-2

1980: 5-2
1981: 7-0
1982: 7-0
1983: 7-0
1984: 6-1
1985: 6-1
1986: 7-0
1987: 7-0
1988: 5-2
1989: 6-1

1980-89: 63-7
1972-89: 85-33-2

1990: 4-2
1991: 6-0
1992: 7-0
1993: Not in EBAL.
1994: Not in EBAL.
1995: Not in EBAL.
1996: 1-4
1997: 3-2
1998: 4-3
1999: 1-6

1990-99: 26-17
1972-99: 111-50-2

2000: 3-4
2001: 5-1
2002: 6-0
2003: 5-1
2004: 4-2
2005: 6-0
2006: 4-3
2007: 4-2
2008: 5-2
2009: 4-3

2000-09: 46-18
1972-09: 157-68-2

2010: 5-2
1972-10: 162-70-2 (35-SEASONS)

During the 1980′s decade the MV Mustangs went 91-21-1 overall, as compared to their 38-52-4 slate during the 1970′s, a 7-2-1 record during the 1977 campaign was the high water mark. That season was the first time in their history that they defeated Dublin, only took 7-attempts to do so. After losses to Dublin the following 2-seasons, they have since gone 8-0 in such games, outscoring the Gaels 279-53 in the process. I reckon that is payback from when Dublin whipped them back in 1975, 72-0.

I know with one game left in the CAL league in 81, There was a 3 way tie between Salesian, DLS and Moreau.
The league determined that the tie breaker would go to Salesian if all three teams won there last game. Moreau lost the last game to ODowd, so their chance was blown anyway. Moreau beat Salesian 7-6 and lost to DLS 6-7. How pathetic was those low scoring games!!

Between 1979, and 1981 Salesian went 2-1 vs. De La Salle. Salesian were CAL champs in 1979, and 1981. DLS won that title in 1980, but were bounced out of the playoffs by St. Patrick (Vallejo), 24-21. The Spartans only other loss that season was at the hands of Riordan (San Francisco), 24-14.

1979: Salesian- 32, DLS- 0.
1980: DLS- 16, Salesian- 8.
1981: Salesian- 21, DLS- 17.