List of high school football rivalries less than 100 years old

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School in 1933. "The Game" was first contested on Thanksgiving Day in 1953. In 1971, with the merger of the all-boys Monsignor Coyle High School and the all-girls Bishop Cassidy High School forming the co-educational Coyle and Cassidy High School, the rivalry game took on its current form. Thanksgiving play was suspended from 1982 through 1996, though the two schools continued to face each other on another date during the season. "The Game" was reinstated as a Thanksgiving Day tradition beginning in 1997.

121:. The schools compete each year for leather helmet that was once used during rivalry games, now used as a trophy in a glass case. The winning school get to keep the helmet till the next rivalry game the following year. The schools take turns hosting the game, with home field switching each year. It is the oldest rivalry in Ventura County. Both Fillmore and Santa Paula compete in the 3109:"North Hall-GHS" usually takes place in early to mid September and draws an annual crowd of over 10,000 and received national attention on September 14, 1990 when the game was broadcast live nationwide by the ESPN network. The game played was a 19-13 thriller win for North Hall, their 2nd in the series. The winner of this game has been crowned 2426:

rivalry traditionally splits the town of Warner Robins in half, and they often play host to 20,000+ spectators in the stands and surrounding grounds of McConnell-Talbert Stadium. Between 1967 and 2005, WRHS and NHS were in the same region. Only five times did both schools not finish in the top three of the region.

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The Tarpon Springs Spongers were the dominant force in the Tarpon area, making it to the state championship game in 1986. East Lake High School opened the following year, only 15 miles away from the Tarpon campus, and thus driving many would-be Tarpon players to East Lake. Because many of the players

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One of the oldest rivalries in the state of Alabama, the McGill–Murphy game is traditionally played the Thursday or Friday before Halloween. Though bragging rights and school pride are a major part of the game, both schools compete for the right to "paint the cannon". This is a long-running tradition

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The rivalry, known as "The Little Big Game", started in 1927 and is one of the oldest in northern California. It was inspired by the Stanford-Cal game, which is commonly called "The Big Game." Burlingame won "The Paw" for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons, beating San Mateo 48-0. Burlingame leads

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Dubbed the "Battle for the Bell," the two high schools face off for bragging rights and a coveted 1940s Southern Railway Bell, donated to promote sportsmanship in the series for the 1950 game. The Bell is painted in transom of the winner's colors, a tribute to the textile heritage of Kannapolis and

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Since 1966, the University of San Diego High School (now Cathedral Catholic) Dons and the St. Augustine Saints have assembled at least once a year to compete in the highly anticipated "Holy Bowl," formerly known as the Charity Bowl. Holy Bowl games are hosted at Cathedral Catholic High School, when

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In 1940, Red Bank and Soddy-Daisy football teams met for the first time ever and the Red Bank Lions earned their first rivalry win over the Trojans. Despite the matchup’s very early beginnings, the rivalry became ever-present in the mid-80s when Soddy-Daisy High School moved to its current location

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champions) and 69 Division I titles in various sports. The rivalry stems from the fact that the vast majority of students come from Cleveland's west side Catholic grade schools and as such, players playing against one another formerly played together in grade school. The rivalry is noted as being

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The Manatee Hurricanes vs. the Southeast Seminoles is a crosstown rivalry that usually declares county supremacy. The game is part of the "Great American Rivalry Series" sponsored by the Air Force. The two teams have clashed 30 times, with Manatee holding a slight edge (16-14). The game is one

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One of the Peach State's most heated rivalry games, this matchup features two programs with great histories. The interest in the rivalry is supplemented by the city's proximity to Robins Air Force Base: Georgia's Largest Employer. The series is currently known as "The Showdown at the MAC." The

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dates back to 1931. The first two games in the rivalry were contested between Taunton High School and St. Mary's High School, a predecessor institution to Coyle and Cassidy. The rivalry continued when the male students at St. Mary's High School were moved to the new, all-boys Monsignor Coyle High

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game. One of the oldest in the Greater Lowell suburban area of Massachusetts. The "Police Chiefs Trophy" is awarded to the winning team each year. The 2019 game, the final one played at the Marshall middle school before moving to the high school next fall, was won by Billerica 21-19 on a 26 yard

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Arguably the biggest football game in the state of Tennessee, known as the “Battle of Pistol Creek” between the Rebels and the Tornadoes. Sometimes also known as "Clash of the Champions", Alcoa (3A) and Maryville (6A) lead the state in most State Championships won (Alcoa 20, Maryville 17). Alcoa

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Renowned for being the best high school rivalry in Michigan, this rivalry began in 1998 when Traverse City Senior High split to form Traverse City Central and Traverse City West Senior High Schools, also known as the Battle for Traverse City, and, since 2012, has been known as the Traverse City

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The Cowhide game is fierce cross-town rivalry game held annually between Redwood and Mt. Whitney High. Every year, Redwood Rangers and Mt. Whitney Pioneers fight it out on the field for the Cowhide trophy, an actual cowhide. It has been a tradition between the two schools since 1955, and is the

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The annual "Big Game" between cross town rivals the Burbank High School Bulldogs and the John Burroughs High School Indians is the last regular season game, and last league game, for both schools. Its takes place at Memorial Field located on the campus of John Burroughs High School and draws an

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in Cumberland, which serves as the home field for both schools. Locally known simply as "Homecoming", the game routinely draws 10 to 14 thousand fans, in a town of about 20,000 people. The winner keeps "The Black Kettle", a traveling trophy with the scores from all the previous games engraved.

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Neighboring towns in southeastern Massachusetts with deep ties played each other for the first time in 1925, but did not play on Thanksgiving until 1947. The game was played four times in Schaefer Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, in the 1970s before returning to home schools' fields.

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Dubbed "The Island Cup", the winner of the annual game receives the "Island Cup Trophy", which sits on display in the respective winners' school for the duration of the year. The schools alternate playing the game at each others respective home fields each year. The visiting team travels via

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Cherry Creek and Mullen both reside in the Denver-Metro Area and are super powers with a Combined 22 state championships. The series was tied going into 2008 before Mullen broke the tie in the state title game. To even add more fuel to the fire, the former Mullen coach and CU great

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biggest sporting event in Visalia. People who never attended either of the rival high schools show up due to the intensity of the game and environment. The matchup is well covered in local newspapers as well as radio and television programs. It regularly draws a crowd of 9,000+.

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in which the students of the winning school paint the Cannon in Mobile with the colors of the victorious school (orange for a McGill victory, blue for a Murphy victory). One of the most heated matches in the area, the rivalry has been dubbed the Cannon Bowl by residents.

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With the first three shows in this rivalry ending in a win, a loss, and a tie, the Golden Bears and the Hatters have competed on every Thanksgiving ever since the depressed 1930s. Though now in different divisions, the two teams continue to light up the annual game.

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Region 7-AAA Champion each season since 2002 with the exception of 2006 when the Elephants of Gainesville pulled out a dramatic 29-28 win over the Trojans of North Hall but suffered down the stretch thus allowing the Trojans to take sole possession of first place.

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The Thanksgiving gridiron rivalry between the two schools goes back to 1928 when the Warriors notched the first of nine straight wins over the Bulldogs. Bristol has won the last 11 battles with Morrisville dating back to 2000 including last year's 40-0 shutout.

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This rivalry, known as the "Battle for the Jug," is played between the largest private schools in Columbus, Georgia. The winner receives the "Broocelli Jug", a blue and red milk jug with the scores of the last 10 games painted on it, as a trophy.

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and has drawn crowds of over 40,000. The annual rivalry game was presented on the Great American Rivalry Series internet broadcast in 2007. One of these two teams won Oklahoma's Class 6A (large school) title every year from 1996 to 2016.

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in Louisiana, and FCHS, which was later carved out of MHS' attendance zone, compete annually in the "Downtown Showdown." Originally billed as the city's black title, MHS led 15–4–2 from 1950–69 but then went 5–26–1 from 1970–99 as it

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and students went to middle school together, animosity was formed from both sides, with the game being the most attended of the year for both schools. Attendance usually ranges from 4,000 to 10,000, almost certain to be a sellout.

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Alternating between towns on Thanksgiving day each yeah, the 84th annual game between the crosstown rivalries pits two towns only 6 miles apart against one another. It is one of the oldest high school football rivalry games in the

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The Irish Knight is awarded to the winner of the Central Catholic High School and St. Francis de Sales High School football game. The winning school receives and hosts the Irish Knight in their school, along with bragging rights.

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The rivalry began in 2005 when Zeeland High School split to form Zeeland East and Zeeland West high schools. The rivalry is known as the "Bird Bowl" as the schools' teams are known as the Zeeland East Chix and Zeeland West Dux.

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in Ogden. Called the "Iron Horse", the winner of the two schools gets the trophy of the same name. The trophy has two trains facing each other on top, one train for each school. Starting in 2015, the game has been held at

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and StudentSports.com. The annual game was the first in the area to have its video broadcast live over the internet. The audio of the game has also been broadcast over the internet by the Great American Rivalry Series.

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Annual 96th game between the crosstown rivalries. Only 9 miles separate the two cities. The game is Florida’s fifth-oldest football rivalry, has been played since 1925, except for a one year break due to WWII in the

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of Southern California, play for bragging rights and, until the 1950s, an old fireman's axe. In the 1950s, the fireman's axe was stolen from Barstow High School's trophy case and replaced with the current axe.

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is their last game of the season. After the conclusion of the game, a gold colored milk can is awarded to the winner. This school receives bragging rights and ownership of the can until the next year's game.

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One of Southeast Ohio's more fierce rivalry, the Tomcats and Buckeyes meet week one of every year. The two schools are known for their proud tradition, and are regional title contenders year in and year out.

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The series dates back to 1959, when Naples and Immokalee were the only high school football teams in Collier County. Lely, the third high school in the county and second in Naples, didn’t open until 1974.

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Notre Dame High School maintains a long-standing football rivalry with Hamden High School. Since 1951, Notre Dame's Green Knights and Hamden's Green Dragons have met in the annual "Green Bowl" game on

376: 3215:", often regarded as one of the biggest high school football games in the Atlanta area. Sportsmanship has been known to be poor during these games, as the game was discontinued from 1981 to 1994. 3324:, the stadium is shared between the two schools and the "home" school rotates every year. The annual rivalry game was presented on the Great American Rivalry Series internet broadcast in 2007. 4786: 4768: 4188: 3161: 4326: 4622: 3861:

The 76th annual Battle for the Bell, matching A.L. Brown at Concord High School tonight (7:30 kickoff), will tell a tale; The Concord Tribune, 9/25/1924 "Concord Highs Win Season Opener"

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soon became the head coach of Cherry Creek to start the 2012 season. This rivalry is noted to be one of the most competitive and meaningful rivalry in Colorado. With the Emergence of

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The annual meeting between the Coconino Panthers and the Flagstaff Eagles is the best high school rivalry in Arizona. It is a crosstown matchup between the two public high schools in

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These two high schools from neighboring towns first played each other in 1925. Beginning in 1927, the game was agreed to be played on Thanksgiving Day from the onset of the season.

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placed shortly after Herbert Hoover High School was built. It is the only high school rivalry in Glendale, California. Each year it takes place at Glendale High's Moyse Field.

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Cross town rivals since the founding of both schools by splitting Racine High School in 1928/1929. It is said to be one of the oldest prep football rivalries in Wisconsin.

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game. Rivalry has been played since 1944, with the exception of 2007, 2008, and 2020. Peabody won 17 straight between 1989 and 2005, and has won 8 straight since 2014.

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The two schools have played each other 108 times, including playoff games. No games were played in 1942 because of WWII, 1969 due to flooding, and 2019 due to the

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The Battle for the Los Angeles Harbor. Serious football. An intense rivalry game played by some of the best football players in the City of Los Angeles.

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Dubbed the Cider Keg Game, this game is played for a red, white, and blue keg. It is the oldest rivalry in Ohio involving a traveling trophy.

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coach Gary Rankin (2006–present) has won 13 state championships at Alcoa and 17 overall, compiling over 460 wins at three schools since 1981.

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The towns separated by less than five miles, Riverside was a sending district to Palmyra prior to 1928. Palmyra has dominated the series.

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it could become more of a three team battle for the 5A state title, rather the past couple of years where it has been Mullen or Creek.

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Commonly referred to as 'Eds-Ignatius game' or the 'Holy War', these two all-boys schools are only 6 miles apart, but have won 12

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or plane to the home-team island (Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket), as do all the parents and fans attending the game.

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Dubbed the "St. X/Trinity Game", it is one of the five biggest high school rivalries in the nation, according to

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Nesbitt, Andy (2003-11-27). "League Title Up For Grabs In Today's Billerica-Chelmsford Matchup". Boston Globe.

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One of the Carolinas' biggest high school rivalries and ranked by a top high school football rivalries by

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Division I state football titles in the last 25 years, 18 football final four appearances (i.e., Greater

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Began in 2010 when Rochester joined the Central State Eight conference. Also known as the Leonard Bowl.

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that the whole community looks forward to in September. The game attracts an audience of about 6,000.

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This game, officially called the "East Los Angeles Classic" since 1972, matches two high schools from

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Known as "The Winnersville Classic," the rivalry game currently attracts around 14,000 spectators.

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Began after students protested the ban on the two high schools versing against each other that the

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on the campus of Decatur High and consistently draws crowds of 12,000 to 13,000 each year.

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