Now Bahr is the one who could do the burning for the other team in an old rivalry.

"I've seen this before, old rivalries getting out of control."

The first time the schools met on a football field was in 1905, making theirs the city's oldest rivalry.

Still, old rivalries ran deep, and the alliance would last no longer than absolutely necessary.

The old rivalry between the two branches of Christianity burned with new power.

"It's an old rivalry, so maybe they came out a little bit nervous," Buchanan said.

This rivalry, over one hundred years old, can be considered the oldest athletic conference in the nation.

The two schools also have a 50 year old rivalry in football.

At 88 games played, the series is by far the oldest and most established rivalry in the division.

The old rivalry between the two Churches burned with new power.