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Originally Posted by scarletngrey11
The Holy War (St. Ignatius vs. St. Edwards) has to be near the top...
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I have no doubt that this game has been terrific the last few years, but I think what was intended was something that met the follwing conditions:
1. Game played regularly as a part of the season schedule (ie no playoff rivalry)
2. Should be something approaching 30 - 40 years duration.
3. Should be a game that attracts outside interests...eg. Elder - West High has been played since the 1920's, but has long since ceased to be an "important game."
4. Should be a fairly even contest, ie no 22 - 8 - 2 series (see #3)
5. Should be a game that transcends other big games, ie, through most of the 50s and 60s the Troy - Piqua game was secondary to the Troy - Fairmont game, Moeller - Princeton has yielded in importance to St. X -Colerain.
Massilon - Canton McKinley meets that test. St Iggys and St Eds, good as both teams have been, fails to meet the standard.