Florida's oldest rivalries?

[DisabledAccount]

What are Florida's oldest rivalries? 

[DarterBlue2]

5 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

What are Florida's oldest rivalries? 

I am pretty sure Columbia has a few. 

In Central Florida I can think of: Seminole/Deland as a very old rivalry. Apopka/Winter Garden (currently represented by West Orange) is also pretty old; as is Mainland/Seabreeze. 

Old, but more recent, would be: Edgewater/Boone and Jones/Oakridge, as well as Lake Brantley/Lake Mary. 

[Cat_Scratch]

Cocoa - Merritt Island, fairly old and very intense. So intense that it has been canned the last few years. 

[badbird]

St. Cloud vs Osceola is one of the top 5 oldest 

[Tigers2017]

35 minutes ago, Cat_Scratch said:

Cocoa - Merritt Island, fairly old and very intense. So intense that it has been canned the last few years. 

Merritt Island opened in late 60s...so it can't be that old?  Mi dominated early, Cocoa of late

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Just now, Tigers2017 said:

Merritt Island opened in late 60s...so it can't be that old?  Mi dominated early, Cocoa of late

In dog years that is very old... lol

[nolebull813]

Palatka/St Aug and Hardee/Desoto are the 2 oldest I believe.

in Tampa its crazy because the oldest rivalry in town by far is Hillsborough/Plant. Both been playing since the 20's-30's. But this game doesn't have that electric/rivalry feel.

Lately Plant vs Armwood is the biggest rivalry since the early 2000's simply because they been the best teams for over a decade. 

Jesuit vs Tampa Cathoic is a big one but Jesuit dominated for so long it's not really hyped up. 

[nolebull813]

I been to a Vanguard/North Marion game at Booster stadium and it was packed to capacity and an insane amount of people standing. They definitely need to find a bigger stadium for that game. 

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10 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

Palatka/St Aug and Hardee/Desoto are the 2 oldest I believe.

in Tampa its crazy because the oldest rivalry in town by far is Hillsborough/Plant. Both been playing since the 20's-30's. But this game doesn't have that electric/rivalry feel.

Lately Plant vs Armwood is the biggest rivalry since the early 2000's simply because they been the best teams for over a decade. 

Jesuit vs Tampa Cathoic is a big one but Jesuit dominated for so long it's not really hyped up. 

When Palatka/St Augustine and hardee/desoto start playing? 

[nolebull813]

Hardee vs Desoto is the longest running rivalry in Florida with no breaks.

They have played every single year since 1921. 

[DisabledAccount]

7 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

Hardee vs Desoto is the longest running rivalry in Florida with no breaks.

They have played every single year since 1921. 

Ik we been playing Gainesville since 1910s but it not a continuous rivarly which why it not listed much when talking oldest  rivalries in the state

 

Any idea how long raines and ribault been playing?  It may be best rivarly in duval 

[nolebull813]

Duval by far would have to be Jackson vs Lee

back in 1928 Duval High split into Jackson and Robert E Lee. 

Kinda the same way Orlando High split into Edgewater and Boone. 

Im not sure how many times Jax and Lee have played since 1928 but I assume a lot, and it's by far the oldest 

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3 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

Duval by far would have to be Jackson vs Lee

back in 1928 Duval High split into Jackson and Robert E Lee. 

Kinda the same way Orlando High split into Edgewater and Boone. 

Im not sure how many times Jax and Lee have played since 1928 but I assume a lot, and it's by far the oldest 

I was told Jackson holds records for the orginal duval high but i didn't realize Lee that old a school 

 

I thought they came around in 50s but i must be thinking of someone else 

[cameronp81]

I always love when this topic comes up, the history in some of these areas is pretty cool. 

[Coach]

10 hours ago, badbird said:

St. Cloud vs Osceola is one of the top 5 oldest 

This one (even though it's one-sided) always draws a big crowd. It started in like 1925 and they've played every year since 1945.

[muckboy561]

The Muck Bowl 

Pahokee vs Glades Central 

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Just now, muckboy561 said:

The Muck Bowl 

Pahokee vs Glades Central 

How long they been playing 

[FishBowl]

Miami High vs Coral Gables.

[muckboy561]

30 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

How long they been playing 

1980s

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Dillard vs Ely 

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On 11/2/2017 at 10:45 PM, nolebull813 said:

Hardee vs Desoto is the longest running rivalry in Florida with no breaks.

They have played every single year since 1921. 

Hardee won this year's meeting 34-0 and leads the series 60-35-5. The rivalry has been continuous since 1921; there was a game played in 1909 and perhaps a couple more before 1921. Records pre-1930 are hard to find.