As we approach football season a countdown of traditional GPAC rivalries, and why each one is great seemed like an appropriate way to get the GPAC juices flowing in a oh so wonderful way. However, I have really only followed the GPAC closely since the year 2004, and with such an abundance of rich history I deemed it appropriate to bring in someone a bit more qualified to take on the task. So without further ado, The GPAC Rivalry Series by B. Lynn Fouts:
#10 Mount Marty and Dakota Wesleyan
#9 Dakota Wesleyan and Sioux Falls
#8 Doane and Hastings
#7 Midland and Dana
#6 Morningside and Northwestern
#5 Dordt and Northwestern
#4 Hastings and Nebraska Wesleyan
#3 Briar Cliff and Morningside
#2 Northwestern and Sioux Falls
The Rivalry That Could Have Been So Much More: Morningside and Sioux Falls
#1 Doane and Nebraska Wesleyan
Did you make these rivalries up? How do you not have Concordia and NWU and/or Concordia vs. Doane? How do you not have Dordt and Northwestern as the top rivalry much less in the top ten. This list is just silly.
The list was compiled as a team effort between myself and B. Lynn Fouts, and there were some tough cuts to make. However, Dordt Northwestern is not a cut we made, take a closer look at the #5 rivalry
Every now and then we get something right!