Mount Airy at Reidsville-net broadcast
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Old rivalry renewed. Greatest rivalry ever!!!! If you doubt it read on. I will prove it.
Haven't played since 1970. At one time these 2 programs dominated the State with one or the other playing for a State title. In a span of 15 years from 1937-1951 either Mt. Airy or Reidsville was in the State Championship game!!! Reidsville won 6 in this span and Mt. Airy won 4 State championships. Reidsville was 6-3 in championship games in this time period and Mt. Airy was 4-2. During the 15 year period the schools were 7-7-1 against each other.
Rivalry started in 1927. From 1927-1936 the record was 4-3-3 in favor of Reidsville. Reidsville had 3 State Championships in this time frame and Mt. Airy had 1.
So, from 1927 - 1951 the teams went toe to toe with Reidsville having a slight edge in victories 11-10-4!!
Reidsville won 9 State titles in this span and Mt. Airy won 5.
They kept playing until 1970 with Reidsville winning 4 more titles and Mt. Airy won 1. Reidsville has an overall record of 23-16-5 against Mt. Airy.
Usually whoever won this game went on to play for bigger stakes!
Show me a closer rivalry during any time period!!!
Haven't played since 1970. At one time these 2 programs dominated the State with one or the other playing for a State title. In a span of 15 years from 1937-1951 either Mt. Airy or Reidsville was in the State Championship game!!! Reidsville won 6 in this span and Mt. Airy won 4 State championships. Reidsville was 6-3 in championship games in this time period and Mt. Airy was 4-2. During the 15 year period the schools were 7-7-1 against each other.
Rivalry started in 1927. From 1927-1936 the record was 4-3-3 in favor of Reidsville. Reidsville had 3 State Championships in this time frame and Mt. Airy had 1.
So, from 1927 - 1951 the teams went toe to toe with Reidsville having a slight edge in victories 11-10-4!!
Reidsville won 9 State titles in this span and Mt. Airy won 5.
They kept playing until 1970 with Reidsville winning 4 more titles and Mt. Airy won 1. Reidsville has an overall record of 23-16-5 against Mt. Airy.
Usually whoever won this game went on to play for bigger stakes!
Show me a closer rivalry during any time period!!!
Reidsvilleradio.com if you want the other side of the story. They did pretty good last night.
Thanks, but just speculation of some good rivalries, but where is the proof? If you read my post clearly, it is unbelievable how competitive Reidsville and Mt. Airy were and at the highest level of State competition for so long.
Much respect. Thomasville and Mt. Airy go way back too. I have all our games against each other.
actually the played at Bowman-Gray in Winston for about a dozen years 1941 thru 1953 season
Actually it goes way back to 1929. In 29',30' and 32 the big game was played in Winston-Salem at Hanes Park
In 1934 the game was played at Memorial Stadium in Greensboro.
Many more played on neutral fields due to the biggest game of the year in North Carolina.
Also, the 1941 game was played in Mt. Airy. I have several articles from that game and every game. 1942 was played at Bowman Gray.
wish you could post some of these stories...would make interesting reading...……...
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Never thought I would be saying this but I am afraid Mount Airy will have the worse lose in like forever Friday night against Reidsville. Just a bad feeling with so few seniors and so many sophomores ! 
. Also must watch out for WSPrep and of coarse a lose to East Surry probably coming. Been a many years sense I did not feel good about our Bears. Of coarse every school has rebuilding years. Reidsville will take that lose to East Surry out on Mount Airy. . Just hope no one gets hurt on either team !
. Also must watch out for WSPrep and of coarse a lose to East Surry probably coming. Been a many years sense I did not feel good about our Bears. Of coarse every school has rebuilding years. Reidsville will take that lose to East Surry out on Mount Airy. . Just hope no one gets hurt on either team !
It was at Floyd Poore Park many a Friday night and a group of us already out of school used to play football on Sunday afternoon on the field beside Floyd Poore Park, no pads and I had to work at Proctor Silex the next day so sore I could hardly move. Loved it though. Any on here remember that dought it. Also in the earlier years, it was played at South Main School which was the High School before the new High School was built at its present location.
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Basically beside it now but at a different angle.
Sorry, I just noticed you asked Daddy Doug. but the field ran at an angle around about 15 to 20 degrees to the left of what it does now. Daddy Doug, correct me if I am wrong on the angle. I spent a lot of time there but many years ago.
Basically where it is now. Just all totally new.
Floyd Poore Park had bleachers on both sides but when the new field was built it was not facing the exact same direction and new bleachers field house and the old field house is used for the visiting team both sides. Food stands not on both sides but you had pay booths on both sides.
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If I remember correctly, the vacate field we played on ran in somewhat the same direction it does now.
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The NCHSAA had regional "state champions" from 1961 to 1971 ... pretty much subdivided champs as there are today (since 2002). Anytime a school wins the final playoff game the association allows, they are state champs, IMO.
And Reidsville did the same in 1969, defeating Mt. Airy 35-12 at Floyd Poore Park to end the Bears' 25-game winning streak. Mt. Airy and Reidsville were in the same conference at that time and Mt. Airy had won the regular season game two months earlier 14-0.
Correct, last meeting was in 1970 at Reidsville's Kiker Stadium. Reidsville won that game 34-0 as part of an undefeated (12-0-1) season that ended with a championship game win over Pisgah.
You cannot honestly think that MA will play Reidsville close next year. The talent that MA has is young, yes, however I don’t see their ceiling being anywhere near where Reidsville consistently is. Nobody in MAs program can contain #1 Pass he will dominate next season!!
Unless MA rolls out a Boaz or Gosnell, they just will never have the athletic ability to keep up with Reidsville.
Thank you Bareman. Coming from the most knowledgeable, involved and dedicated Bear supporter, that means a lot to me. I was 15 and a Sophomore at Mount Airy High School when the two last met. We still have a lot of players around from that team and they are great to listen to and learn.
Thanks to all, I’ve lived in MA my entire life and didn’t know the places existed, really enjoy the old broadcasts of the football games. 80 percent of the people I work with live in reidsville or the surrounding area. I hear a lot about Reidsville football. Always great to here the history of teams that are as tradition rich as s the Bears and Rams. Thanks to daddy Doug and bareman for all they do. Thank you to td, enjoyed your trip down memory lane as well
I don't think this was answered but yes it was and the school parking lot was used as parking plus street-side parking on several streets around the school area, especially in rivalry games. I did say there were permanent stands on both sides. I meet and dated my first true love and dated for 2 years at a Mount Airy North Surry rivalry game. Of course, she was from NS or I would not have brought this up. She still has a place in my heart today ! LOL
