The Stallions closed out the 2026 regular season in impressive fashion Friday night, defeating Bishop Hartley 49-19 to improve to 7-3 overall and 2-1 in Central Catholic League play.
The victory marked the Stallions' third consecutive win over the Hawks, while their 49 points were the most ever scored by DeSales against Hartley in the history of the rivalry.
Sophomore CJ Wells led the offensive attack, accounting for 205 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, including scoring runs of 38 and 43 yards. Senior Kaleb Johnson added two touchdowns as the Stallions piled up a season-high 265 rushing yards in the victory.
Senior quarterback RJ Day added three touchdown passes, continuing his climb up the DeSales record books. Day finished the regular season with 2,005 passing yards, moving into second place on the program's single-season passing yardage list.
With the win, DeSales secured a home game in the first round of the Division II, Region 7 playoffs, where the Stallions will host Watkins Memorial next Friday night.
