Top 10 mammoth match-ups we'd like to see-De La Salle vs. Grant

By Staff Report Oct 21, 2010, 8:55pm

You won't see them this year. Probably not next year. Perhaps never. But here's 10 games between perennial national powers we'd pay to watch.


No. 2

De La Salle vs. Grant

De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Head coach: Bob Ladouceur
2010 record: 6-0
National ranking: No. 6 (Freeman Rankings), No. 17 (Xcellent 25)

Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)
Head coach: Mike Alberghini
2010 record: 7-0
National ranking: No. 32 (Freeman Rankings), No. 11 (Xcellent 25)

Why we would like to see it? There’s been no bigger fan rivalry this season than the internet firestorm between fans of the Pacers and Spartans. This showdown would help determine Northern California supremacy and the likely NorCal Open Division bowl berth.

MaxPreps Freeman Rankings Projection: De La Salle 38, Grant 28
Photos by Anthony Brunsman and Dennis Lee