LAFAYETTE vs OXFORD

Located in the same zip code and a scant 2 miles apart, Oxford and Lafayette High Schools might as well be on opposite sides of the planet. The Chargers and Commodores began battling on the gridiron in 1972 and immediately created an impassable abyss between the two schools. Learn how the needs of a local hospital helped kick-start this rivalry, the influence of coaches Jimmy Arrington and Johnny Hill, and how a downpour of biblical proportions resulted in a victory many people still refuse to acknowledge ever happened. All this along with 14 other great Mississippi high school football rivalries!