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Is Carmel/Rita the Best Rivalry In Illinois? USA Today Poll Says It Might Be

The South Side rivalry is in the running for the best high school rivalry in the nation.

Voting is open in a new USA Today poll that is looking to narrow down the biggest high school rivalries across the county. 

Five rivalries made the newspaper's final list of heated and historic Illinois high school sports rivalries. Joining Saint Rita and Mount Carmel on the list are Geneva vs. Batavia, Kewanee vs. Princeton, Sacred Heart Griffin vs. Rochester and West Aurora vs. East Aurora. 

In my humble opinion, the rivalry between the Caravan and Mustangs is clearly above and beyond the rest of these towns. In fact, I am not even entirely convinced that some of these places actually exist. 

Adding to the timing of this list, is this year's thrilling Mount Carmel vs. Saint Rita payoff game

If you want to vote for one of the best rivalries on the South Side, just visit the USA Today high school sports site. 


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