Just like the Ohio State - Michigan game is still the biggest one each year for both teams, the Lorain - Admiral King game was the most important local game for many years.
It was the original Lorain High School – the alma mater of all older Lorainites, with all its traditions – versus the newer high school on the west side of town. Eventually, the opening of Southview High School probably diluted the impact of the game.
It’s too bad that today’s Lorain students will never experience a crosstown rivalry – or even the great games against the old Buckeye Conference powerhouse opponents (such as Fremont Ross, Findlay, Sandusky, Marion, Mansfield, etc). It made for a lot of bus trips and was an Ohio geography lesson at the same time.
Anyway, fifty years ago, there was the usual hype in the Journal leading up to the Lorain - King game. The article below appeared in the newspaper on October 23, 1970.
Being class of 85, King, always feel like I witnessed the end of an era in the area.
ReplyDeleteBuckeye conference was tough, never an easy game. Always supported the Saints in wrestling, would see football "rivals" come support King in basketball,,everyone ventured to Kent for playoffs.House parties all across town, no fears. Nothing but a good time. Man, remember when...