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UIL 100 Anniversary - Football Rivalries

This list of 100 of the greatest Texas High School Football Rivalries of all time was selected by a panel made up of some the state's foremost experts and historians, and was spearheaded by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. The list was initially released on the Dave Campbell's Texas Foobtall Website earlier this Fall.

 

*Note Results do not include 2020 Season

 

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Abbott vs. Aquilla
Rivalry Nickname:
"The Throwdown"
Miles Between Schools: 11
Total Meetings: Not Available
First Meeting: Not Available
Most Recent Meeting: 2018: Aquilla 49, Abbott 44

 

 

Abilene vs. Abilene Cooper
Rivalry Nickname:
"Crosstown Showdown"  
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 59     
Series Record: Abilene Cooper: 34-25 (Abilene Cooper W1)
First Meeting: 1961: Abilene 26, Abilene Cooper 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Abilene Cooper 23, Abilene 14

 

 

Abilene vs. San Angelo Central
Miles Between Schools:
89
Total Meetings: 95
Series Record: San Angelo Central: 46-44-5 (SA Central W4)
First Meeting: 1910: San Angelo Central 17, Abilene 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: San Angelo Central 35, Abilene 13

 

 

Alice vs. Kingsville King
Miles Between Schools: 31
Total Meetings: 93
Series Record: Alice: 54-36-3 (Alice W8)
First Meeting: 1909: Alice 26, Kingsville King 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Alice 46, Kingsville King 13

 

 

Amarillo vs. Amarillo Palo Duro       
Miles Between Schools: 8
Total Meetings: 62
Series Record: Amarillo: 39-21-2 (Amarillo W15)
First Meeting: 1956: Amarillo 27, Amarillo Palo Duro 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Amarillo 42, Amarillo Palo Duro 7

 

 

Amarillo vs. Lubbock
Miles Between Schools: 118
Total Meetings: 99
Series Record: Amarillo: 84-12-3 (Amarillo W38)
First Meeting: 1910: Lubbock 5, Amarillo 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Amarillo 65, Lubbock 20

 

 

Anson vs. Hamlin
Miles Between Schools: 18
Total Meetings: 93
Series Record: Anson: 50-40-3 (Hamlin W1)
First Meeting: 1922: Anson 6, Hamlin 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Hamlin 27, Anson 7

 

 

Arlington vs. Arlington Lamar
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 49
Series Record: Arlington Lamar: 25-23-1 (Arlington Lamar W1)
First Meeting: 1971: Arlington 57, Arlington Lamar 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Arlington Lamar 34, Arlington 33

 

 

Austin Johnson vs. Austin Northeast (Reagan)
Miles Between Schools: 3
Total Meetings: 46
Series Record: Austin LBJ: 29-16-1 (Austin Johnson W16)
First Meeting: 1974: Austin Northeast 14, Austin Johnson 8
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Austin Johnson 49, Austin Northeast 0

 

 

Austin Lake Travis vs. Austin Westlake
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Lakes"
Miles Between Schools: 13
Total Meetings: 14
Series Record: Austin Lake Travis: 10-4 (Lake Travis W1)
First Meeting: 2006: Austin Westlake 38, Austin Lake Travis 14
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Austin Lake Travis 26, Austin Westlake 25

 

 

Ballinger vs. Brady
Miles Between Schools: 74
Total Meetings: 91
Series Record: Ballinger: 58-32-1 (Ballinger W2)
First Meeting: 1926: Brady 32, Ballinger 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Ballinger 26, Brady 22

 

 

Ballinger vs. Coleman
Miles Between Schools: 37
Total Meetings: 94
Series Record: Ballinger: 60-30-4 (Ballinger W2)
First Meeting: 1914: Coleman 72, Ballinger 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Ballinger 63, Coleman 7

 

 

Bartlett vs. Granger
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Highway 95"
Miles Between Schools: 6
Total Meetings: 90
Series Record: Granger: 51-37-2 (Granger W4)
First Meeting: 1917: Bartlett 15, Granger 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Granger 63, Bartlett 8

 

 

Bay City vs. El Campo
Miles Between Schools: 32
Total Meetings: 116
Series Record: El Campo: 63-44-9 (El Campo W1)
First Meeting: 1911: Bay City 0, El Campo 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Campo 40, Bay City 14

 

 

Baytown Lee vs. Port Arthur Jefferson
Miles Between Schools: 73
Total Meetings: 62
Series Record: Port Arthur Jefferson: 33-26-3 (Baytown Lee W4)
First Meeting: 1924: Port Arthur Jefferson 41, Baytown Lee 0
Most Recent Meeting: 1997: Baytown Lee 39, Port Arthur Jefferson 6

 

 

Beaumont Central vs. Beaumont Ozen (Formerly Beaumont Charlton-Pollard vs. Beaumont Hebert)
Miles Between Schools: 5
Total Meetings: Not Available
Series Record: Not Available
First Meeting: Not Available
Most Recent Meeting: 2017: Beaumont Central 49, Beaumont Ozen 14

 

 

Bellville vs. Columbus           
Miles Between Schools: 31
Total Meetings: 65
Series Record: Bellville: 36-27-2 (Bellville W2)
First Meeting: 1930: Columbus 38, Bellville 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2015: Bellville 24, Columbus 22

 

 

Belton vs. Temple
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Leon River"
Miles Between Schools: 10
Total Meetings: 49
Series Record: Temple: 36-8-5 (Temple W7)
First Meeting: 1907: Temple 11, Belton 5
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Temple 66, Belton 34

 

 

Borger vs. Pampa
Miles Between Schools: 29
Total Meetings: 87
Series Record: Pampa: 44-41-2 (Pampa W4)
First Meeting: 1929: Pampa 20, Borger 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Pampa 30, Borger 25

 

 

Brackettville Brackett vs. Sabinal
Miles Between Schools: 63
Total Meetings: 81
Series Record: Sabinal: 41-38-2 (Brackett W1)
First Meeting: 1921: Brackett 13, Sabinal 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Brackett 64, Sabinal 12

 

 

Bridgeport vs. Decatur
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Big Sandy"
Miles Between Schools: 12
Total Meetings: 103
Series Record: Decatur: 67-29-7 (Decatur W5)
First Meeting: 1920: Decatur 21, Bridgeport 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2017: Decatur 61, Bridgeport 28

 

 

Bronte vs. Robert Lee
Rivalry Nickname: "Coke County Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 13
Total Meetings: 102
Series Record: Bronte: 50-48-4 (Bronte W2)
First Meeting: 1927: Robert Lee 78, Bronte 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2015: Bronte 41, Robert Lee 13

 

 

Brownsville Hanna vs. San Benito
Miles Between Schools: 19
Total Meetings: 94
Series Record: San Benito: 51-41-2 (San Benito W1)
First Meeting: 1913: San Benito: 13, Brownsville Hanna 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: San Benito 55, Brownsville Hanna 28

 

 

Brownwood vs. Stephenville
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 377"
Miles Between Schools: 62
Total Meetings: 75
Series Record: Brownwood: 46-27-2 (Brownwood W1)
First Meeting: 1937: Stephenville 7, Brownwood 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Brownwood 38, Stephenville 22

 

 

Burnet vs. Liberty Hill
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 29"
Miles Between Schools: 20
Total Meetings: 51
Series Record: Burnet: 30-18-3 (Burnet W1)
First Meeting: 1914: Burnet 6, Liberty Hill 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Burnet 35, Liberty Hill 31

 

 

 

Burnet vs. Marble Falls
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of Burnet County"
Miles Between Schools: 16
Total Meetings: 100
Series Record: Burnet: 51-40-9 (Burnet W1)
First Meeting: 1913: Marble Falls 20, Burnet 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Burnet 41, Marble Falls 6

 

 

 

Cameron Yoe vs. Rockdale
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Bell"
Miles Between Schools: 18
Total Meetings: 92
Series Record: Cameron Yoe: 64-26-2 (Cameron W2)
First Meeting: 1911: Rockdale 11, Cameron Yoe 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Cameron 31, Rockdale 3

 

 

 

Canadian vs. Perryton
Rivalry Nickname: "Highway 83 Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 47
Total Meetings: 70
Series Record: Perryton: 40-28-2 (Canadian W2)
First Meeting: 1923: Canadian 24, Perryton 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2018: Canadian 32, Perryton 10

 

 

 

Carrizo Springs vs. Crystal City
Rivalry Nickname: "Turkey Creek Shootout"
Miles Between Schools: 14
Total Meetings: 93
Series Record: Carrizo Springs: 58-33-2 (Crystal City W4)
First Meeting: 1921: Carrizo Springs 0, Crystal City 0
|Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Crystal City 19, Carrizo Springs 15

 

 

 

Carthage vs. Henderson
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 79"
Miles Between Schools: 27
Total Meetings: 77
Series Record: Henderson: 40-37-3 (Carthage W2)
First Meeting: 1925: Carthage 6, Henderson 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2017: Carthage 35, Henderson 0

 

 

 

Cedar Hill vs. DeSoto
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Belt Line"
Miles Between Schools: 6
Total Meetings: 31
Series Record: DeSoto: 18-13 (Cedar Hill W2)
First Meeting: 1956: Cedar Hill 24, DeSoto 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Cedar Hill 28, DeSoto 27

 

 

 

Celina vs. Pilot Point
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Cats"
Miles Between Schools: 15
Total Meetings: 59
Series Record: Celina: 30-28-1 (Celina W11)
First Meeting: 1932: Celina 12, Pilot Point 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2011: Celina 43, Pilot Point 12

 

 

 

Clarendon vs. Memphis
Rivalry Nickname: "Old School Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 27
Total Meetings: 96
Series Record: Memphis: 48-43-5 (Clarendon W3)
First Meeting: 1914: Clarendon 7, Memphis 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Clarendon 34, Memphis 8

 

 

 

Cooper vs. Honey Grove
Miles Between Schools: 30
Total Meetings: 91
Series Record: Cooper: 47-39-5 (Honey Grove W1)
First Meeting: 1911: Honey Grove 13, Cooper 11
Most Recent Meeting: 2011: Honey Grove 33, Cooper 13

 

 

 

Corpus Christi Calallen vs. Gregory-Portland
Miles Between Schools: 26
Total Meetings: 66
Series Record: Tied: 32-32-2 (CC Calallen W4)
First Meeting: 1944: Gregory-Portland 26, CC Calallen 10
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: CC Calallen 20, Gregory-Portland 3

 

 

 

Corpus Christi Miller vs. Corpus Christi Ray
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 68
Series Record: Corpus Christi Ray: 36-30-2 (CC Miller W1)
First Meeting: 1950: CC Miller 27, CC Ray 14
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: CC Miller 61, CC Ray 0

 

 

 

Corrigan-Camden vs. Groveton
Miles Between Schools: 20
Total Meetings: 85
Series Record: Groveton: 54-29-2 (Corrigan-Camden W19)
First Meeting: 1931: Groveton 52, Corrigan-Camden 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2015: Corrigan-Camden 74, Groveton 33

 

 

 

Cuero vs. Yoakum
Rivalry Nickname: "Dewitt County Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 17
Total Meetings: 110
Series Record: Cuero: 71-33-6 (Yoakum W1)
First Meeting: 1911: Yoakum 7, Cuero 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Yoakum 40, Cuero 21

 

 

 

Dallas Carter vs. Dallas Kimball
Rivalry Nickname: "Oak Cliff Super Bowl"
Miles Between Schools: 5
Total Meetings: 53
Series Record: Dallas Carter: 34-17-2 (Dallas Kimball W2)
First Meeting: 1967: Dallas Kimball 22, Dallas Carter 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Dallas Kimball 16, Dallas Carter 13

 

 

 

Dallas Lincoln vs. Dallas Madison
Rivalry Nickname: "South Dallas Super Bowl"
Miles Between Schools: 2
Total Meetings: 54
Series Record: Dallas Lincoln: 30-24 (Dallas Lincoln W1)
First Meeting: 1956: Dallas Lincoln def. Dallas Madison (No Score Available)
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Dallas Madison 34, Dallas Lincoln 6

 

 

 

Deer Park vs. La Porte
Rivalry Nickname: "Border Battle"
Miles Between Schools: 10
Total Meetings: 64
Series Record: La Porte: 33-30-1 (La Porte W1)
First Meeting: 1941: La Porte 21, Deer Park 12
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: La Porte 20, Deer Park 14

 

 

 

DeKalb vs. New Boston
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle for the Traveling Trophy"
Miles Between Schools: 13
Total Meetings: 89
Series Record: New Boston: 47-40-2 (DeKalb W2)
First Meeting: 1930: DeKalb def. New Boston (No Score Available)
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: DeKalb 20, New Boston 14

 

 

 

Del Rio vs. Eagle Pass
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle on the Border"
Miles Between Schools: 57
Total Meetings: 99
Series Record: Del Rio: 69-25-5 (Eagle Pass W3)
First Meeting: 1920: Del Rio 7, Eagle Pass 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Eagle Pass 24, Del Rio 17

 

 

 

DeLeon vs. Dublin
Miles Between Schools: 14
Total Meetings: 90
Series Record: DeLeon: 46-42-2 (Dublin W7)
First Meeting: 1915: DeLeon 29, Dublin 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Dublin 31, DeLeon 7

 

 

 

Denison vs. Sherman
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Axe"
Miles Between Schools: 16
Total Meetings: 114
Series Record: Sherman: 66-42-6 (Denison W6)
First Meeting: 1902: Sherman 15, Denison 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Denison 29, Sherman 13

 

 

 

Devine vs. Hondo
Rivalry Nickname: "Highway 173 Showdown"
Miles Between Schools: 21
Total Meetings: 99
Series Record: Hondo: 59-38-2 (Devine W2)
First Meeting: 1921: Hondo 33, Devine 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Devine 42, Hondo 26

 

 

 

Devine vs. Pearsall
Miles Between Schools: 22
Total Meetings: 98
Series Record: Devine: 48-45-5 (Devine W2)
First Meeting: 1921: Pearsall 38, Devine 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Devine 48, Pearsall 28

 

 

 

El Campo vs. Wharton
Miles Between Schools: 17
Total Meetings: 100
Series Record: El Campo: 72-24-4 (El Campo W4)
First Meeting: 1911: El Campo 11, Wharton 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Campo 31, Wharton 13

 

 

 

El Paso Coronado vs. El Paso Franklin
Rivalry Nickname: "Westside Bowl"
Miles Between Schools: 2
Total Meetings: 26
Series Record: El Paso Franklin: 19-7 (EP Franklin W2)
First Meeting: 1995: El Paso Franklin 28, El Paso Coronado 7
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Paso Franklin 28, El Paso Coronado 14

 

 

 

El Paso vs. El Paso Austin
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of the Claw"
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 89
Series Record: El Paso Austin: 55-32-2 (EP Austin W2)
First Meeting: 1930: El Paso 24, El Paso Austin 6
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: El Paso Austin 40, El Paso 6

 

 

 

Ennis vs. Waxahachie
Rivalry Nickname: "Battle of 287"
Miles Between Schools: 21
Total Meetings: 98
Series Record: Waxahachie: 51-45-2 (Ennis W1)
First Meeting: 1908: Waxahachie 37, Ennis 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Ennis 21, Waxahachie 13

 

 

 

Euless Trinity vs. Hurst Bell
Rivalry Nickname: "Black and Blue Rivalry"
Miles Between Schools: 4
Total Meetings: 51
Series Record: Euless Trinity: 35-14-2 (Euless Trinity W22)
First Meeting: 1970: Hurst Bell 14, Euless Trinity 0
Most Recent Meeting: 2019: Euless Trinity 42, Hurst Bell 7