Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School enter week three winless. Only one will walk out of Billy Henderson stadium with a win.
By FEAR CHURCHWELL – Staff Writer
For the 49th time since 1974, crosstown high school rivals Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School football teams will clash in the Classic City Championship.
History
The first Classic City Championship was played in 1974 and was won by the Jaguars 14-7. The Gladiators lead the series with 33 victories, 15 defeats and no draws by winning the nine of the last 10 contests. In the last 10 contests, the Gladiators have outscored the Jaguars by a margin of 12 points per game.
Fast Facts
2– The Classic City Championship has only gone into overtime twice–in 1982 and 1995–both games ending with a Gladiator victory.
4– Number of times that CSHS and CCHS have met in the postseason. The last time the two teams met in the playoffs was in 1988 ending in a 3-0 Jaguar victory.
12– Longest winning streak ever posted by the Jaguars; the winning streak lasted from Oct. 1974 to Nov. 1975.
29– Longest winning streak ever posted by the Gladiators; the winning streak lasted from Aug. 1985 to Dec. 1986.
44– Points scored by CCHS in last year’s Classic City Championship against CSHS in a 44-29 Gladiator victory.
5– Highest number of consecutive wins by CSHS against CCHS (2001-2005).
13– Highest number of consecutive wins by CCHS against CSHS (1979-1988).
