Question: Have you heard of any rumors about efforts to schedule a Grant vs. De La Salle game in the future? These two great programs need to meet!
- Jerome Carmon, San Jose
Answer: No, I haven't, and I haven't talked to Grant's Mike Alberghini about it. It would be a big feather in this area's cap to land the Spartans because right now De La Salle is at a different level than any of our area schools, as good as some of them are. De La Salle is the Manchester United of high school football. I could be completely wrong about this, but I don't think De La Salle officials think they would have anything to gain by playing Grant. These guys are ranked No. 1 in the country and have a national profile, so they are competing in events like the Ohio vs. USA Challenge in Cincinnati and against Southern California powers like Mission Viejo. That's what happens when you win 14 consecutive section titles and hold the national record for consecutive wins at 151, set from 1992 to 2003. If Grant continues to bolster its non-league schedule and can string together several undefeated seasons, then the Pacers might catch the eye of a De La Salle. The big question remains: How long will Alberghini coach?
- Bill Paterson
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