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A century’s worth of stories: Looking back at BOTA
GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - Friday night marks the 126th time Sherman and Denison have met on the gridiron, making the Battle of the Ax (BOTA) the longest running rivalry in Texas high school football. “It’s like a Norman Rockwell painting,” Lynn Burkhead, the play-by-play announcer for the Denison Yellowjackets,...
Sherman, Denison gear up for Battle of the Ax with pep rallies
GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - The longest school rivalry in Texas gets pumped up before kickoff. “The hype is real, it always is, it just never disappoints,” said Denison High School alumni, Lauren Means. “When you think about that in the deep tradition, you can’t help but kind of get the chills and feel the buzz in the air,” she said.
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