List of high school football rivalries (less than 100 years old)

A list of long-standing High School Football Rivalries: "For a list of the oldest rivalries see:" List of high school football rivalries (100 years+)

Rivalry
leader=Paducah Tilghman High School (Paducah, Kentucky)
rival=Mayfield High School (Mayfield, Kentucky)
record=47-36-10
began=1911
notes=Second-oldest rivalry in Kentucky. Traditions include burning of effigies representing the opponent's mascot at pep rallies; a dinner between the schools' cheerleading squads and the wearing of red socks (Mayfield's color) by Mayfield students on game day, following a superstition of a former Mayfield coach.
ref=cite web|url=http://www.paducah.k12.ky.us/detail.asp?recordid=1121&main=Tilghman&content=History |title=Mutual respect, fun mark big game |first=Molly |last=Harper |publisher="The Paducah Sun" |date=2002-09-27 |accessdate=2007-07-23] [cite news|last=Fields|first=Mike|title=Die-hards pay tribute to Mt. Sterling's legacy|publisher=Lexington Herald-Leader|url=http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:WkT6z-43UfsJ:www.kentucky.com/289/story/188482.html+paducah+tilghman+mayfield+rivalry&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us&client=firefox-a|date=2007-09-27|accessdate=2007-10-31] [cite news|title=Mayfield vs. Paducah Tilghman|publisher=WPSD-TV|url=http://www.wpsdtv.com/content/gridiron/story.aspx?content_id=72496c40-243a-4c43-9512-22950b0478fd|date=2007-09-29|accessdate=2007-10-31] [cite news|last=Fosko|first=Joey|title=Longtime rivalry at forefront this week.|publisher=Paducah Sun|date=2007-09-27|accessdate=2007-10-31]

Rivalry
leader= New Braunfels High School (New Braunfels, Texas)
rival=Seguin High School (Seguin, Texas)
record=55-36-3
began=1914
notes=Known as the "Guadalupe River Bowl" or the "Guadalupe River Shootout," it is the oldest rivalry in Texas. Traditions include the mayors of either community presenting the rival mayor with a basket of their community's goodies depending on who wins. If New Braunfels wins, the mayor receives a collection of quality pecans. If Seguin wins, the mayor receives a collection of quality sausages. the coach of the winning team also receives a plaque for display at the school. From 1981 - 2003, the Seguin Matadors lost 23 straight games.

Rivalry
leader= Lancaster High School (Lancaster, New York)
rival=Depew High School (Depew, New York)
record=45-28-6
began=1919
notes=One of the oldest and most passionate rivalries in New York State, it was ranked one of the top 15 in the nation by "USA Today" in 1993. The series took an eight-year break in the 1930s when the series got so intense fan safety was a concern. The annual game draws close to 8,000 spectators.
ref= [cite news|last=Benz|first=Elizabeth|title=Longtime football rivals gear up for annual matchup|publisher=The Buffalo News|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/lifearts/next/story/185918.html|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader=Loyola High School (Baltimore, Maryland)
rival=Calvert Hall College High School (Baltimore, Maryland)
record=46-33-8
began=1920
notes=Annual Thanksgiving football game. The rivalry is one of the oldest between two Catholic High Schools in the U.S. The "Turkey Bowl" is played in the Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
ref=cite news|last=Gardler|first=Francis|title=Beyond Friday Night Lights|publisher=Sports Shooter|url=http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/1447|date=2005-09-06|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader=Rockwood High School (Rockwood, Tennessee)
rival=Harriman High School (Harriman, Tennessee)
record=48-34-6
began=1921
notes=The State of Tennessee's oldest continous rivalry, these schools are only 8 miles apart.
ref= [cite news|last=Lindsay|first=Goose|title=Several Big Games Highlight 2008 Schedule|publisher=Roane County News|url=http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/storyviewarchive.cgi?062+2008813.Sports.200881-124-062-062007.archive+Sports|date=2008-08-27|accessdate=2008-08-27] Rivalry
leader=St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Kenmore, New York)
rival=Canisius High School (Buffalo, New York)
record=
began=1921
notes=One of the oldest and most passionate rivalries in New York State, these schools share a deep hatred for each other. Several players have gone on to the NFL.
ref= [cite news|last=Hargis|first=Stephen|title=Pirates hope to silence the train whistle|publisher=Chattanooga Times Free Press|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/preps.aspx?articleid=5593&zoneid=133|date=2006-10-06|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader=Easley High School (Easley, SC)
rival=Pickens High School (Pickens, SC)
record=35-17-1
began=1923
notes=The Annual Food Fight Bowl pits the two intra-county rivals Pickens Blue Flame and the Easley Green Wave and is played at Brice Field in Easley or Bruce Field in Pickens.Although kickoff is always at 8:00, the battle for supremacy begins at 4:00 in the Meals on Wheels Tailgate Party. In addition to enjoying all the food supplied by local diners (all proceeds go to Meals on Wheels of Pickens County), at 6:00, a talent show starts between 2 students from each school. Fans vote through donations and the school (not the individual) is awarded the Ultimate Food Fight Trophy. In the 2008 meeting, Pickens beat Easley for this award with $5744 compared to Easley's $3014. At 7:00, the marching bands and cheerleaders lead the march down to the field, where the Food Fight Bowl kicks off. The winner of the game is awarded the Food Fight Bowl Trophy. Pickens won the last meeting on Sept. 12, 2008 by a score of 48-30
ref= cite news|last=Herne|first=David|title=Momentum fuels Flame over Easley Green Wave|publisher=Greenville News|date=2008-9-13|url=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080913/PREPSPORTS/809130327/-1/YOURUPSTATESPORTS0210] cite web|url=http://www.pcmow.org/foodfight.htm|title=Pickens County Meals on Wheels|accessdate=2008-09-02] Rivalry
leader=Chelmsford High School (Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
rival=Billerica Memorial High School (Billerica, Massachusetts)
record=52-22-5
began=1927
notes=Annual Thanksgiving football 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. Chelmsford has won the last two years. Teams play their 80th game in 2008.
ref= cite news|last=Forsberg|first=Chris|title=Their Once-a-Year Day|publisher=Boston Globe|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/football/articles/2005/11/24/their_once_a_year_day/|date=2005-11-24|accessdate=2007-10-31] cite news|last=Nesbitt|first=Andy|title=League Title Up For Grabs In Today's Billerica-Chelmsford Matchup|publisher=Boston Globe|date=2003-11-27] Rivalry
leader=Concord High School (Concord, North Carolina)
rival=A. L. Brown High School (Kannapolis, North Carolina)
record=37-34-4
began=1931
notes=Dubbed the "Battle for the Bell Game", the two High Schools face off for bragging rights and a coveted Railroad Bell, painted in transom of the winner's colors, a tribute to the textile heritage of Kannapolis and Concord.
ref=cite news|last=Winzenread|first=Steve|url=http://www.independenttribune.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CIT/MGArticle/CIT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191129591 |title=Ready to rumble: Big game also key in conference standings|publisher=Independent Tribune|date=2006-10-14|accessdate=2007-10-30|quote=The 76th annual Battle for the Bell, matching A.L. Brown at Concord High School tonight (7:30 kickoff), will tell a tale.] Rivalry
leader=Fort Hill High School (Cumberland, Maryland)
rival=Allegany High School (Cumberland, Maryland)
record= 44-29-4
began=1936
notes=Annual Homecoming game, usually draws 10 to 14 thousand fans. The winner keeps "The Black Kettle", a traveling trophy with the scores from all the previous games engraved. Subject of a one-hour NFL Films documentary on Versus.
ref=cite news|last=Burke|first=Mike|title=NFL Films taking city Homecoming rivalry to TV|publisher=Cumberland Times-News|url=http://www.tribstar.com/news_network/cnhinsall_story_287025427.html|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader=Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)
rival=San Jose High Academy
record=38-24-0
began=1943
notes= "Big Bone Game," it is the only Thanksgiving-Day high school football rivalry game that is held west of Missouri. Lincoln once passed up a postseason playoff bid so that it could play the Big Bone Game on Thanksgiving. The trophy that is passed to the winner is a cow femur that was found by a Lincoln student in his uncle's butcher shop. The rivalry has been recognized as one of the most unusual and intense in the country by "Sporting News" and StudentSports.com.
ref= [cite news|last=Kiefer|first=David|title=Lincoln|publisher=San Jose Mercury News|date=2007-10-31|accessdate=2007-11-04] Rivalry
leader=Jenks High School (Jenks, Oklahoma)
rival=Union High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
record=
began=1946
notes=Known as the "Backyard Bowl," the rivalry has received coverage by Sporting News and is the subject of a Versus documentary produced by NFL Films. The annual game is played at the University of Tulsa and has drawn crowds of over 40,000. The annual rivalry game was presented on the Great American Rivalry Series internet broadcast in 2007.
ref=cite news|last=Greenberg|first=Steve|title=Fall in love again|publisher=Sporting News|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_38_229/ai_n15402487|date=2005-09-23|accessdate=2007-10-30] cite web|last=Tennis|first=Mark|author=Doug Huff|title=High School Football's Top 10 Rivalries|url=http://studentsports.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=446418|publisher=Student Sports|date=2005-08-23|accessdate=2007-10-30] cite news|last=Baker|first=Matt|title=Jenks-Union hits big time, crowds follow|publisher=Tulsa World|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/extra/article.aspx?tab=hs&articleid=070905_2_B1_hOnce61141|date=2007-09-05|accessdate=2007-10-30] cite news|last=Aber|first=Ryan|title=There's no rivalry bigger than Jenks vs. Tulsa Union|publisher=The Oklahoman|url=http://newsok.com/article/3118181/1188965141|date=2007-09-05|accessdate=2007-10-30] cite web|title=Greatest HS Football Rivalries|publisher=Versus|url=http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/40923/?UserDef=true&catID=79|accessdate=2007-10-30] [cite web|url=http://gars.ezstream.com/index.cfm?ChnID=271&SubID=-1&chncd=271,-1&itemid=1377&parid=-1&Org=GARS&CFID=3321&CFTOKEN=55416519|title=Allstate joins us in Tulsa at the Backyard Bowl|date=2007-09-07|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader=St. Xavier High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
rival=Trinity High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
record=31-30-2
began=1956
notes=Dubbed the "St. X/Trinity Game", is one of the five biggest high school rivalries in the nation, according to "USA Today" and has been labeled the "best prep school rivalry in the country" by "Sporting News". Played at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, it has drawn more than 35,000 spectators in each of the last ten matchups. Part of the Great American Rivalry Series internet broadcast for several years, the game is also listed in "Game of the Year: 50 Years of the Greatest High School Football Rivalry in America".
ref= [cite news|last=Armstrong|first=Kevin|title=St. Xavier, Trinity battle in heated Louisville rivalry|publisher=Sports Illustrated|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/kevin_armstrong/09/28/bluegrass.rivals/index.html|date=2007-09-28|accessdate=2007-10-31] [cite news|last=Patrick|first=Dick|title=High school rivals are like family|publisher=USA Today|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2005-09-21-rivalries_x.htm|date=2005-09-21|accessdate=2007-10-31] [cite news|last=Coffman|first=Scott|title=Longstanding Trinity-St. X rivalry subject of book|publisher=The Courier-Journal|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070929/FEATURES06/709290392|date=2007-09-29|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader= Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nevada)
rival= Rancho High School (North Las Vegas, Nevada)
record=26-25-1
began=1957
notes= The oldest high school football rivalry in Nevada, The Bone Game, is the annual contest between the two oldest schools in Las Vegas. The winner of the game takes possession of "Sir Herkimer's Bone," a large cow bone that is preserved in bronze, until the following year.
ref= [cite news|last=Butterworth|first=Scott|title=No bones about it: This game is big|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1997/Sep-26-Fri-1997/sports/6134165.html|date=1997-09-26|accessdate=2008-02-06] [ [http://lvhsfootball.com/The%20Bone.htm Sir Herkimer's Bone] ] Rivalry
leader=Permian High School (Odessa, Texas)
rival=Lee High School (Midland, Texas)
record=29-19-1
began=1961
notes=The Permian-Lee rivalry is featured in the H. G. Bissinger book "" and in the movie and the TV series, and featured in the documentary, "Friday Nights in America". The 2004 matchup between the schools is believed to be the first live telecast of a regular-season high school football game in Texas. The station pre-empted the National League baseball playoff game scheduled to be broadcast in order to carry the rivalry game.
ref= [cite news|last=Spiewak|first=Steve|title=Odessa Permian-Midland Lee: More Than Football|publisher=MaxPrep.com|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/Content/Article.mxp/ArticleID-33e1e5e7-d7de-4905-bcf4-554541037c8d|date=2007-10-11
accessdate=2007-11-06] [cite news|last=Worthington|first=Mitch|title=Rebels, Panthers renew storied rivalry|publisher=Midland Reporter-Telegram|url=http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18910413&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475011&rfi=6|date=2007-10-12|accessdate=2007-11-06] [cite news|last=Jaynes|first=Gregory|title=In Texas: The Only Game in Town|publisher=|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1050561,00.html|date=2005-04-18|accessdate=2007-11-06] [cite web|last=Carter|first=Ronnie|url=http://www.fridaynighthistory.com/|title=Friday Night History|accessdate=2007-11-06] [cite web|url=http://www.fridaynightsinamerica.com/info.html|title=Friday Nights in America|accessdate=2007-11-06] Rivalry
leader=Clinton-Massie High School (Clarksville, Ohio)
rival=Blanchester High School (Blanchester, Ohio)
record=25-18-0
began=1964
notes=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.
ref= cite news|last=Adams|first=Tim|title=Rural Ohio Schools Battle For Trophy|publisher=Scout.com|url=http://cincinnati.scout.com/2/587707.html|date=2006-11-07|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader=Rock Hill High School (Rock Hill, South Carolina)
rival=Northwestern High School (Rock Hill, South Carolina)
record=22-21-0
began=1964
notes=One of the Carolinas' biggest high school rivalries and ranked by a top high school football rivalries by "Sporting News" 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.
ref= [cite news|title=Rock Hill at Northwestern|publisher=WBTV|url=http://www.wbtvfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=747&Itemid=451|date=2007-11-02|accessdate=2007-11-04] [cite news|last=Byers|first=Barry|title=Northwestern 28, Rock Hill 10|publisher=|url=http://www.heraldonline.com/sports/prep/story/158553.html|date=2007-11-03|accessdate=2007-11-04] Rivalry
leader=Decatur High School (Decatur, Alabama)
rival=Austin High School (Decatur, Alabama)
record=30-14-0
began=1965
notes=This rivalry is considered the most heated in North Alabama high school football. The game is held in Ogle Stadium on the campus of Decatur High and consistently draws crowds of 12,000 to 13,000 each year.
ref= [cite news|last=Milam|first=Brooke|title=Decatur vs. Austin: Round 2|publisher=Decatur Daily|url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/columns/050113.shtml|date=2005-01-13|accessdate=2007-10-31] [cite news|last=Milam|first=Brooke|title='It's Decatur-Austin':And that says it all about the stakes when they play|publisher=Decatur Daily|url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/071102/all.shtml|date=2007-02-11|accessdate=2007-11-02] [cite news|last=Milam|first=Brooke|title=A sense of urgency|publisher=Decatur Daily|url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/060922/sense.shtml|date=2006-09-22|accessdate=2007-10-31] Rivalry
leader=Valdosta High School (Valdosta, Georgia)
rival=Lowndes High School (Valdosta, Georgia)
record=33-12-0
began=1968
notes=Known as "The Winnersville Classic," the rivalry game currently attracts around 14,000 spectators.
ref=cite news|last=Pulivarti|first=Shejal|title=Georgia high school football rivalry extends thousands of miles to Iraq|publisher=1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs|url=http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/10/24/5748-georgia-high-school-football-rivalry-extends-thousands-of-miles-to-iraq/|date=2007-10-24|accessdate=2007-10-30] cite news|last=Fazio|first=Bryan|title=Winnersville rivalry started with one man|publisher=Valdosta Daily Times|url=http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/local_story_289024004.html|date=2007-10-16|accessdate=2007-10-30] Rivalry
leader=North Hunterdon High School (Annandale, New Jersey)
rival=Voorhees High School (Glen Gardner, New Jersey)
record=20-11-1
began=1976
notes=The annual Milk Can Game 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.
ref= [http://olschool.net/gallery/sports/football/high_school/varsity/voorhees_vs_north_hunterdon_11-16-2007/ Pictures from the 2007 Milk Can Game] , "Olschool.net", November 16, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2007.] Kimsy, Rich. [http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071117/SPORTS03/711170351/1013/NEWS06 "Delia, Thorne help Lions regain Milk Can"] , "Courier News", November 17, 2007. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Friday night, North Hunterdon won the rivalry game 24-14, extending its series lead to 20-11-1 while breaking Voorhees' two-year winning streak with a heavy dose of running from junior Ted Delia, who carried 38 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns."] [ [http://www.nj.com/sports/hunterdon/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1164276303272020.xml&coll=12 Vellucci leads Vikings over Lions, 21-13, in 'Milk Can Game'] , "Hunterdon County Democrat", November 23, 2006] [http://www.northhunterdonfootball.com/ North Hunterdon High School Football Homepage] , "northhunterdonfootball.com". Accessed August 5, 2008.] [http://www.nhvweb.net/vhs/pehealth/Tmakoski/football1.htm Voorhees High School Football Homepage] , "nhvweb.net/vhs/pehealth/Tmakoski/football1.htm". Accessed August 5, 2008.] Rivalry
leader=Glencoe High School (Hillsboro, Oregon)
rival=Hillsboro High School (Hillsboro, Oregon)
record=21-6-0
began=1980
notes=Cross-town rivals schools with winner getting bragging rights to Hare Field, 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.
ref=cite news|last=Forbes|first=Ron|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/argus/ron_forbes/index.ssf?/base/columnist/1191349276173550.xml&coll=6|title=Rivalry football series will shine at Hare Field|publisher=The Hillsboro Argus|date=2007-10-02|accessdate=2007-10-30] cite web|url=http://gars.ezstream.com/|title=Great American Rivalry Series|accessdate=2007-10-31]

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