SBLive’s North Coast Section Fab 15 football rankings: Pittsburg takes No. 1 spot over De La Salle

The final time De La Salle misplaced to a North Coast Part foe was in 1991. Sure a span of 31 years. 

The final workforce to try this was Pittsburg, 35-27, within the 1991 3A state title sport on the Oakland Coliseum. 

Pittsburg hasn’t performed De La Salle shut for years, however after its third loss this season final week, 45-35 at St. Mary’s-Stockton, the Spartans (3-3) have been moved off the NCS perch. 

It certain has time to reclaim that spot and we suspect the Spartans will recharge, recoil and strike in opposition to, beginning Friday with the opening of East Bay Athletic League play at California-San Ramon, ranked No. 10 within the SBLive Fab 15 NCS rankings. 

The final time De La Salle wasn’t No. 1 within the part was 2004 when it dropped to 1-3-1 to begin the season. It ran the desk and gained one in every of its 30 straight NCS titles going away, beating then No. 1 Amador Valley-Pleasanton 41-0 within the finals. 

There was little or no motion among the many elite 15, nonetheless Clayton Valley Constitution-Harmony did climb three spots after a powerful win over earlier No. 13 Amador Valley-Pleasanton. 

There’s three video games pitting two Fab 15 groups: No. 2 De La Salle at No. 10 California, No. 5 Campolindo vs. No. 8 Acalanes and No. 9 Clayton Valley at No. 6 San Ramon Valley. 

NCS Fab 15 soccer rankings (data through Oct. 8)

1. Pittsburg (5-1)
Final week: No. 2
Final sport: Beat Liberty-Brentwood 31-29
Subsequent sport: Friday at Deer Valley-Antioch (0-6)

2. De La Salle-Harmony (3-3 document)
Final week: No. 1
Final sport: Misplaced to St. Mary’s-Stockton 45-35 – See protection
Subsequent sport: Friday at California-San Ramon (5-1)

3. Marin Catholic-Kentfield (6-0)
Final week: No. 3
Final sport: Beat Tamalpais-Mill Valley 49-6
Subsequent sport: Saturday vs. Archie Williams (2-4)

4. El Cerrito (6-0)
Final week: No. 4
Final sport: Beat Bethel 42-6
Subsequent sport: Friday at Pinole Valley (3-2)

5. Campolindo-Moraga (6-0)
Final week: No. 6
Final sport: Beat Benicia 34-7
Subsequent sport: Friday vs. Acalanes-Lafayette (6-0)

6. San Ramon Valley-Danville (5-1)
Final week: No. 5
Final sport: Misplaced to McClymonds-Oakland 45-42
Subsequent sport: Friday vs. Clayton Valley Constitution-Harmony 

7. Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park (5-1)
Final week: No. 7
Final sport: Beat Analy-Sebastopol 31-13
Subsequent sport: Friday at Windsor (4-2)

8. Acalanes-Lafayette (6-0)
Final week: 8
Final sport: Beat Las Lomas-Walnut Creek 42-0
Subsequent sport: Friday at Campolindo (6-0)

9. Clayton Valley Constitution-Harmony (3-3)
Final week: No. 12
Final sport: Beat Amador Valley-Pleasanton 47-14
Subsequent sport: Friday at San Ramon Valley (5-1)

10. California-San Ramon (5-1)
Final week: No. 10
Final sport; Beat Monte Vista-Danville 34-25
Subsequent sport: Friday vs. De La Salle (3-3)

11.San Marin-Novato (5-1)
Final week: No. 9
Final sport: Beat Redwood 24-21
Subsequent sport: Friday vs. Terra Linda-San Rafael (1-5)

12. Livermore (4-0)
Final week: 11
Final sport: Beat School Park-Nice Hill 35-8
Subsequent sport: Friday vs. Foothill-Pleasanton (3-4)

13. Amador Valley (4-2)
Final week: No. 13 
Final sport: Misplaced to Clayton Valley Constitution 47-14
Subsequent sport: Friday at Monte Vista-Danville (1-5)

14. James Logan-Union Metropolis (4-2)
Final week: 14
Final sport: Beat San Leandro 34-0
Subsequent sport: Friday at Castro Valley (2-4)

15. Heritage-Brentwood (5-1)
Final week: No. 15
Final sport: Beat Freedom-Oakley 41-18
Subsequent sport: Friday at Antioch (2-4)

On the bubble: Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa (4-2), Del Norte-Crescent Metropolis (5-1), Liberty (3-2), Miramonte-Orinda (5-1), Northgate-Walnut Creek (5-0), St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo) 6-0, St. Vincent de Paul-Petaluma (6-0).