(10-13-23) constant changes in high school athletics seems to be something that happens on a regular basis…but tradition from the past is what makes high school sports what it is today.

Tonight Sidney and Piqua will play football for the 127th time…that is tradition at its best.

1899 Sidney Football (from the 1903 Sidney Yearbook)

Piqua HS Football 1923 (from the 1923-24 Piqua Yearbook)

Did you know….

Massillon Washington vs. Canton McKinley

The Massillon Tigers and Canton McKinley Bulldogs have been playing each other since 1894, and their rivalry is considered to be one of the most intense in high school football. The two teams have met 132 consecutive times, with Massillon holding a 67-63-2 lead in the series.

Last year Massillon picked up a 22-13 win. The two will continue the series next Saturday in Canton.

The rivalry is so intense that it has its own name, “The Game.”