Sikeston-Charleston rivalry will live up to its tradition

Wednesday, September 11, 2002

The Sikeston-Charleston football rivalry is known for being the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Recently, it has also been known as a guaranteed win on Sikeston's schedule. The Bulldogs have won 11 of the last 12 meetings, with Charleston's last series victory coming in 1996, when the Bluejays trotted out studs like Larico Coleman, Nick Pratt, Corey Kent and Victor Jamison. Since that year, even sub-.500 Sikeston teams have gotten the best of Charleston. The Bulldogs proved themselves last week with a 21-14 win against Jackson while Charleston was flat in a 21-7 loss to Kennett.

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