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Thomasville/Lexington maybe...just glanced over the rivalries tradition and numbers,just woke up gotta work tonight
Thomasville/Albemarle also not near as long,but numbers wise it's close
Thomasville/Reidsville was long and close in numbers
It's all good...I just woke up when reading your post and my reply,I was still sleeping lol
actually the played at Bowman-Gray in Winston for about a dozen years 1941 thru 1953 seasonI’ve heard the stories that back in the day (due to crowd size & safety) a couple of the games were played at Bowman Gray Stadium
Actually it goes way back to 1929. In 29',30' and 32 the big game was played in Winston-Salem at Hanes Parkactually the played at Bowman-Gray in Winston for about a dozen years 1941 thru 1953 season
wish you could post some of these stories...would make interesting reading...……...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.
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.Daddy Doug, where is the Mt. Airy field located compared to where it was when Reidsville last visited in 1969 (twice) and it was called Floyd Poore Park?
Basically beside it now but at a different angle.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 iI 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.
Basically where it is now. Just all totally new.Was Floyd Poore Park on the high school campus? And were there not permanent stands on the home side?
If I remember correctly, the vacate field we played on ran in somewhat the same direction it does now.Basically where it is now. Just all totally new.
Floyd Poore Park had bleachers on both sides and I am remembering a press box on both sides or it was on the visitor side, both sides I think, but when the new field was built it was not facing in the same direction and new bleachers field house and food stand were built on both new. It was a whole new field totally built around 1974 to1976 best I remember.
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.Not to rain on your parade but...how many of these state titles were actually only for our half of the state. Elkin in 1967 for example
1968 was only a western and eastern championship and Mount Airy won the state western championship. The East never played the west until a few years later for a State east-west champion,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 14-0.1968 was only a western and eastern championship and Mount Airy won the state western championship.
Reidsville has it this year, the first year since 1969 or 1970. Thinking 1970 was the last year they played,may be wrong. I keep no records, just go by memory which is failing some.The 1969 Reidsville team was just inducted into the Reidsville Football Hall of Fame last weekend.
Reidsville probably wins by 5 or 6 TDs this go-round. Mount Airy is mostly sophomores this year.The 1969 Reidsville team was just inducted into the Reidsville Football Hall of Fame last weekend.
I think Mount Airy only has 32 or 33 varsity players.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!!This year will be tuff for the bears when they go to reidsville, next year close. But one thing is for certain, high school football needs rivalries like this one to remain. Awesome to see it renewed
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!!
shout-out to Daddy Doug /TGT on the history; was 7 years old the last time these 2 met so I remember nothing; always good to hear about the past history of your schools program; good luck to both!
Dang, 1970 I was 19 turning 20 in December. Time sure flies.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.
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.
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 ! LOLWas Floyd Poore Park on the high school campus? And were there not permanent stands on the home side?