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How is this game or any game considered a "great rivalry game" when one team is not only dominating the 'W' column, but completely shalacking the opponent as Rock has Madison Southern since well, the beginning, for the most part?

I know Southern hasn't beaten them in the last 15 years.

It was considered a rivalry lately in the fact that some of the Rock kids know or are related to some of the Southern kids and don't want to be the first team to be beaten by Southern. The Southern kids that are familiar with the Rock kids want a chance to be the first Southern team to beat Rockcastle. That would have been quite a legacy for them, even in a losing season. Both teams kids', in my opinion, would have liked to have continued the series for a matter of pride. The Madison Southern administration (with whom I'm familiar with a few and related to one or two) did not want to continue the series because of the reason that they were tired of getting beaten by Rockcastle. I think that the new coaching staff would have been up to the challenge of Rockcastle if they had been in place when the schedule/contracts were put into place. Last year Southern led Rockcastle by a score of 13-0 at one point if I'm not mistaken. Southern wore down, especially the line, as the game continued and interior pressure adjustments were made so that the Southern passing game would be slowed down as well. Rockcastle won the game, but, it wasn't by a huge margin. Whether Rockcastle won every game or not, I know that there is respect there from some of the kids from Rockcastle for some of the kids from Southern. There is also a desire to play the game between some of the kids, not because Rockcastle is looking for a team to whip as some on here might conclude, but because of pride between the friends and family of the kids who play. I wish Madison Southern the best this next season, especially to the kids that I'm friendly with or related to on that team. It is a shame that the series didn't continue.