FOLSOM AT GRANT
Saturday, 6 p.m.
Highly anticipated rematch of last December's Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship game, won by Folsom 41-20. How Folsom's revamped defense does against Grant's game-breakers, Terry Shine and Shaq Thompson, will be key.
PLEASANT GROVE AT MONTEREY TRAIL
Saturday, 7 p.m.
The two Elk Grove schools, which played each other in last year's Division-I section title game, get national exposure on ESPN2. Pleasant Grove is nationally ranked No. 8, and very experienced.
ST. MARY'S- STOCKTON AT GRANITE BAY
Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Two of the section's premier programs and quarterbacks (Granite Bay's Brendan Keeney vs. St. Mary's Bowe Merin) go head-to-head in an early season test for both. St. Mary's won a wild 41-35 meeting in Stockton last season.
PLEASANT GROVE VS. LINCOLN- STOCKTON
Sept. 3, 5 p.m. at Del Oro High School
The Eagles take on their Southern Section rivals in the Battle at the Capital showcase. Pleasant Grove beat Lincoln twice last season, including 10-6 in the second round of the Division I playoffs.
LONG BEACH POLY AT GRANT
Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Marquee game of the "Smackdown at Sactown" showcase is a rematch of the 2008 CIF State Bowl Open Division game in which the Pacers upset hugely favored Long Beach Poly 25-20 in Carson, ushering in a new era of Sacramento football.
WESTLAKE AT DEL ORO
Sept. 3, 8 p.m.
Per Del Oro coach Casey Taylor's philosophy of playing the best, the Golden Eagles take on the Southern Section power in the finale of the "Battle at the Capital." Del Oro also plays host to defending large school Central Section champion Clovis West on Sept. 9.
ROCKLIN AT WHITNEY
Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.
The Wildcats are bringing in portable stands to accommodate the crowd expected for this new rivalry that also features Whitney's Pac-12 recruits Jake Rodrigues (Oregon) and Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick (USC). Rocklin has bragging rights with its 48-19 win in the inaugural Quarry Bowl last season.
GRANT AT BURBANK
Sept. 10, 6 p.m.
The Titans, forced for several years to play home games and playoffs on the road because of a tattered football field and inadequate seating, will debut their new $9.3 million facility against their former Metro Conference rivals.
JESUIT VS. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
Sept. 17, 7 p.m., at Hughes Stadium
The biggest rivalry in the area, producing crowds in excess of 15,000 fans or more, is always a battle, no matter the teams' respective records.
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