Most Historic High School Rivalry in Texas???

[Guest WBFan09]

What do yall think?

Midland Lee vs. Permian is a big one!!!

[tvc184]

That has to be near the top if not at the top.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Lee vs Permian

Wichita Falls vs Wichita Falls Rider---another one that is big but not on a big scale

PNG vs NED

Lufkin vs Nac----pretty much a joke now-a-days

[jmspears3]

Stephenville vs Brownwood

[Guest coachhooker]

Stephenville vs Brownwood

might be the best that is not in 5a

[Guest coachhooker]

alief elsik v alief hastings  or elsik v katy or hastings v katy

[GoDogs27]

Midland Lee/Odessa Permian

Nederland/PNG

[Hupernikomen]

Sherman/Denison ??  Isn't that the one that is supposed to be the "oldest"?

[Morgan]

jasper vs. newton

[Hupernikomen]

jasper vs. newton

Jasper/Newton is a newer rivarly as far as I know.  They never played since in all the years I knew of until here lately.  Perhaps the resident oldtimer (Jdog) can give us a little flavor of the Jasper/Newton rivarly.

As far as Historic rivarly with Jasper it has to be Silsbee.

[Bulldog92]

Morgan's a younger guy though and it's natural for him to feel a "rivalry" with Newton. I would argue that during my days in Jasper there were several intense rivalries. WO-S was always the main one and we never even played Newton or Kirbyville back then. Long-time Jasper fans know that the strongest rival we have is indeed Silsbee and it's always going to be that way.

[j_dog]

Jasper/Newton is a newer rivarly as far as I know.  They never played since in all the years I knew of until here lately.  Perhaps the resident oldtimer (Jdog) can give us a little flavor of the Jasper/Newton rivarly.

As far as Historic rivarly with Jasper it has to be Silsbee.

Yes, Jasper and Newton played in the early sixties and before.  But that was before Newton became a power house. 

Silsbee is the rivalry!    been playing each other since dirt was created. 

[AggiesAreWe]

I agree with the Bulldog fans. Being a Tiger myself, it's a no brainer, Silsbee-Jasper is the rivalry.

[WOS87]

MOST GAMES IN A SERIES RIVALRY

100 Bay City-El Campo

97 Cuero-Yoakum

96 Longview-Marshall

94 Bronte-Robert Lee

93 Denison-Sherman

93 New Braunfels-Seguin

91 Amarillo-Lubbock

91 Hondo-Uvalde

91 Mineral Wells-Weatherford

90 Harlingen-San Benito

90 Lufkin-Nacogdoches

89 Texarkana Texas High-Arkansas High

CONTINUOUS SERIES RIVALRY --

MOST CONSECUTIVE YEARS

*87 Bay City-El Campo, 1920-06

*84 Harlingen-San Benito, 1923-06

*83 Amarillo-Lubbock, 1924-06

*81 DeLeon-Dublin, 1926-06

80 Groesbeck-Teague, 1924-03

*80 New Braunfels-Seguin, 1927-06

*80 Stamford-Hamlin, 1927-06

76 Marshall-Texarkana, 1914-89

*76 Denison-Sherman, 1931-06

74 Comanche-DeLeon, 1930-03

[Bulldog92]

When Harlingen and San Benito hook up, you can throw the records out.  ;D

[GoDogs27]

MOST GAMES IN A SERIES RIVALRY

100 Bay City-El Campo

97 Cuero-Yoakum

96 Longview-Marshall

94 Bronte-Robert Lee

93 Denison-Sherman

93 New Braunfels-Seguin

91 Amarillo-Lubbock

91 Hondo-Uvalde

91 Mineral Wells-Weatherford

90 Harlingen-San Benito

90 Lufkin-Nacogdoches

89 Texarkana Texas High-Arkansas High

I think Nederland and Port Neches are close to being on that list.. I believe we have played somewhere in the neighborhood of 84 or 85 games...

[mfbarnes52]

According to the books the annual "Battle of the Ax" is the oldest continual high school football rivalry in the state of Texas. First game was played in 1906. Since 1912, there have only been five years in which the game was not played, three of which were during World War I. 1949 was the first year in which the Ax was awarded to the winner of the game.

Sherman High School (Sherman, TX) 59 victories
Denison High School (Denison, TX) 35 victories (Denison 43, Sherman 28 2009)
(Six games ended in a tie)

[NDNfan91]

Yeah, I agree "godogs"...our rivalry may not be the longest but is one of the biggest in the State.  Coach Faircloth said it came up in conversations a lot at Permian and he was glad he got to be a part of it!! 

Man, what I would LOVE to see is him arrange a match up between PNG and Odessa-Permian!  It woud be GREAT for him to get to play a game against his former team...and a re-match is LONG overdue  ;D!  Probably won't happen, but it's a nice thought!

[D3zii]

Longview-Marshall

is another Big one..

[OldSkool97]

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Longview-Marshall

is another Big one..
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I was thinkin the same thing!

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

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Longview-Marshall

is another Big one..
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I was thinkin the same thing!
[/quote]that rivalry i think made national news a while ago.

[mfbarnes52]

Just some more history on the Sherman - Denison thing:

The Sherman-Denison Football rivalry began in 1906…a rivalry that has become a tradition for both communities and both schools. This is the longest continuous rivalry among all high schools in the state of Texas. Sherman won the first game. There were three games not played during World War I, one game not played during the 20’s and one game not played in the 30’s. Originally, and for many years to follow, the game was played on the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day. It did not take long for the rivalry to take a negative turn, involving much vandalism and property destruction. Everyone was concerned, but only one individual took positive action-Jack Barker, a Denison businessman. Mr. Barker, owner of a small ice cream parlor and store on Main Street across from the old Denison High School, wanted to create a symbol that represented good sportsmanship and excellence in the athletic competitions between the two schools. The game has come to be called the Battle of the Ax, its symbol the ax. The ax is awarded yearly to the school that wins the football game between Sherman and Denison.

[mfbarnes52]

Texas vs. Arkansas High - Since 1912, Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas have been settling their differences on the football field, making the short 4-mile trek to one another’s stadiums in an attempt to retain, or recapture, their coveted rivalry item: a battleaxe! Texas prepares for the big game with a Bacon Fry the morning of the game. The choice of bacon being served before the game against the Razorbacks is not exactly a coincidence, since a razorback is actually a wild hog indigenous to the Arkansas area. Arkansas holds its own pre-game breakfast and serves up healthy portions of “Tiger Tails” (orange donut-twists) and Orange Crush® soda. Texarkana is actually two cities separated by State Line Ave. (affectionately referred to as “The Line”), the road that marks the border between Texas and Arkansas. The cities share a population of approximately 64,000 along with many federal buildings and offices, but they each have their own mayor and city officials.

[mfbarnes52]

Midland Lee vs. Odessa Permian - One of the things that makes a rivalry great is when there is something tangible to play for. Since this rivalry began, this game has usually been for the district championship and has also featured some classic playoff battles. In 1983 Lee defeated Permian 20-0 in the quarter-finals en route to the first of their four state titles. In 1984 Permian avenged that loss with a heart-stopping 15-14 win on the way to a state title of their own. It took Midland Lee 8 tries before they finally broke through with a 28-26 win in 1968. Since that time, the Rebels have struggled to gain the upper hand. With the exception of a nice run from 1995-2005, Permian has dominated the series with 30 wins, 19 losses and 1 tie.

[mfbarnes52]

Stephenville vs. Brownwood - Two of the state's most tradition rich schools have been going at it since 1938. During the Gordon Wood era, Brownwood dominated the series, winning 27 out of 30 games from 1960-1990. The Lions were one of the great dynasties during Wood's reign winning seven state titles under his tenure. Stephenville has won 13 of the last 16 meetings and won 4 state titles during that time. The turning point came in 1988 when the Yellowjackets came under the direction of current University of Houston head coach Art Briles.