Final from the sectional round of the 2A Championship Tournament. DeSales ? advances in a hotly contested battle with CAL ⚔️, in a rivalry known more for its intensity on the gridiron. The Colts have now won five straight in the series.

They definitely don`t care much for each other! Any sport, any time!

I understand the intensity of high school rivalries, but I really don't care for the "hatred" sometimes encouraged by coaches and fans in these rivalry games against high school teams. When I was coaching soccer I tried my best to teach my players to treat all opponents with respect.  I've seen parents and coaches become so irate at games that they were out of control. I also tried to convince my players that "hating" their rival would be likely to have an adverse effect on our own style of play. I tried to get them to be respectful of their opponent, but at the same time play with intensity, but keep their emotions under control in order to minimize costly mistakes, and more importantly, because it's the right way to treat other people. 

I like the fact that CAL & DeSales coaches gather the players from both teams at the end of the game for a post-game prayer. Even if you don't believe in prayer it helps to calm the emotions & fosters respect. 

 

Nothing wrong with a good CLEAN rivalry.

My preference has always been to have the prayer before games. Sometimes after games emotions are running high, but to each their own.