Axe Game
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The Axe Game is a high-school rivalry American football
game between the Barstow High School
Aztecs and the Victor Valley High School
Jackrabbits in the High Desert area of Southern California. The rivalry game began in 1932 and is the longest high-school rivalry game in Southern California. The two teams used to play for an old fireman’s axe, which would be painted in the winning school colors. The original fireman’s axe was stolen from Barstow High School’s trophy case in the 1950s and was replaced with the current axe. Keith Gunn, the head coach at Victor Valley, started the rivalry game. From 1932 to 1945 and from 1960 and 1961, the game was placed twice a year. In 1936, the game was played three times. The teams did not play in 1934 and there was a break in play in 1942, 1943, and 1977 to 1979. From 1977 to 1979, the game was stopped due to Victor Valley High School having a much larger enrollment. Barstow leads the all-time series 44-40-4.
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game between the Barstow High School
Barstow High School
Barstow High School is a public high school located in Barstow, California. Founded in 1915, the school soon expanded and relocated to its current location in 1938. The school serves about 3,000 students in grades 9 to 12 from across the city, as well as outlying areas...
Aztecs and the Victor Valley High School
Victor Valley High School
Victor Valley High School is located in Victorville, California at 16350 Mojave Drive and is the oldest high school in the Victor Valley Union High School District .School principal: Chris DouglassMascot: Jackrabbits...
Jackrabbits in the High Desert area of Southern California. The rivalry game began in 1932 and is the longest high-school rivalry game in Southern California. The two teams used to play for an old fireman’s axe, which would be painted in the winning school colors. The original fireman’s axe was stolen from Barstow High School’s trophy case in the 1950s and was replaced with the current axe. Keith Gunn, the head coach at Victor Valley, started the rivalry game. From 1932 to 1945 and from 1960 and 1961, the game was placed twice a year. In 1936, the game was played three times. The teams did not play in 1934 and there was a break in play in 1942, 1943, and 1977 to 1979. From 1977 to 1979, the game was stopped due to Victor Valley High School having a much larger enrollment. Barstow leads the all-time series 44-40-4.
Axe Game Results
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Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Series Notes 1932 Victor Valley 20 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 1-0 First Axe Game 1932 Victor Valley 7 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 2-0 1933 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 3-0 1933 Barstow 12 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 3-1 1935 Barstow 7 Victor Valley 6 Victor Valley 3-2 1935 Victor Valley 42 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 4-2 1936 Victor Valley 12 Apple Valley 6 Victor Valley5-2 1936 Barstow 19 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 5-3 1936 Barstow 25 Victor Valley 13 Victor Valley 6-3 1937 Victor Valley 13 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 7-3 1937 Victor Valley 25 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 8-3 1938 Barstow 38 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 8-4 1938 Victor Valley 6 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 9-4 1939 Barstow 20 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 9-5 1939 Barstow 7 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 9-6 1940 Barstow 25 Victor Valley 2 Victor Valley 9-7 1940 Barstow 32 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 9-8 1941 Victor Valley 19 Barstow 13 Victor Valley 10-8 1941 Victor Valley 6 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 11-8 1944 Victor Valley 13 Barstow 8 Victor Valley 12-8 1944 Barstow 7 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 12-9 1945 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 12-9-1 1945 Victor Valley 7 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 13-9-1 1946 Barstow 19 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 13-10-1 1947 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 00 Victor Valley 13-10-2 1948 Victor Valley 28 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 14-10-2 1949 Barstow 14 Victor Valley 12 Victor Valley 14-11-2 1950 Barstow 42 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 14-12-2 1951 Barstow 20 Victor Valley 20 Victor Valley 14-12-3 1952 Barstow 49 Victor Valley 7 Victor Valley14-13-3 1953 Barstow 25 Victor Valley 14 Tied 14-14-3 1954 Barstow 33 Victor Valley 13 Barstow 15-14-3 1955 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 15-14-4 1956 Barstow 14 Victor Valley 13 Barstow 16-14-4 1957 Barstow 32 Victor Valley 12 Barstow 17-14-4 1958 Victor Valley 34 Barstow 26 Barstow 17-15-4 1959 Victor Valley 34 Barstow 6 Barstow 17-16-4 1960 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 7 Tied 17-17-4 1960 Victor Valley 28 Barstow 14 Victor Valley 18-17-4 1961 Victor Valley 18 Barstow 0 Victor Valley 19-17-4 1961 Barstow 6 Victor Valley 0 Victor Valley 19-18-4 1962 Barstow 12 Victor Valley 6 Tied 19-19-4 1963 Victor Valley 7 Barstow 6 Victor Valley 20-19-4 1964 Barstow 23 Victor Valley 9 Tied 20-20-4 1965 Barstow 27 Victor Valley 20 Barstow 21-20-4 1966 Victor Valley 34 Barstow 20 Tied 21-21-4 1967 Victor Valley 27 Barstow 14 Victor Valley 22-21-4 1968 Barstow 29 Victor Valley 7 Tied 22-22-4 1969 Barstow 40 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 23-22-4 1970 Victor Valley 28 Barstow 27 Tied 23-23-4 1971 Barstow 36 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 24-23-4 1972 Barstow 15 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 25-23-4 1973 Victor Valley 21 Barstow 8 Barstow 25-24-4 1974 Barstow 14 Victor Valley 13 Barstow 26-24-4 1975 Barstow 20 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 27-24-4 1976 Barstow 21 Victor Valley 12 Barstow 28-24-4 1980 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 6 Barstow 28-25-4 1981 Victor Valley 3 Barstow 0 Barstow 28-26-4 1982 Victor Valley 28 Barstow 0 Barstow 28-27-4 1983 Barstow 26 Victor Valley 21 Barstow 29-27-4 1984 Victor Valley 22 Barstow 21 Barstow 29-28-4 1985 Barstow 9 Victor Valley 6 Barstow 30-28-4 1986 Victor Valley 17 Barstow 14 Barstow 30-29-4 1987 Victor Valley 27 Barstow 6 Tied 30-30-4 1988 Barstow 17 Victor Valley 10 Barstow 31-30-4 1989 Victor Valley 7 Barstow 0 Tied 31-31-4 1990 Barstow 19 Victor Valley 13 Barstow 32-31-4 1991 Barstow 24 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 33-31-4 1992 Barstow 46 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 34-31-4 Largest margin of victory (46) 1993 Barstow 21 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 35-31-4 1994 Barstow 40 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 36-31-4 1995 Barstow 20 Victor Valley 12 Barstow 37-31-4 1996 Victor Valley 41 Barstow 7 Barstow 37-32-4 1997 Victor Valley 21 Barstow 19 Barstow 37-33-4 1998 Victor Valley 56 Barstow 27 Barstow 37-34-4 Most points scored by a team (56) and most combined points (83) 1999 Barstow 26 Victor Valley 3 Barstow 38-34-4 2000 Barstow 42 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 39-34-4 2001 Victor Valley 36 Barstow 20 Barstow 39-35-4 2002 Victor Valley 30 Barstow 13 Barstow 39-36-4 2003 Barstow 14 Victor Valley 0 Barstow 40-36-4 2004 Barstow 35 Victor Valley 2 Barstow 41-36-4 2005 Victor Valley 28 Barstow 2 Barstow 41-37-4 2006 Barstow 35 Victor Valley 19 Barstow 42-37-4 2007 Barstow 54 Victor Valley 20 Barstow 43-37-4 2008 Barstow 28 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 44-37-4 2009 Victor Valley 29 Barstow 28 Barstow 44-38-4 2010 Victor Valley 9 Barstow 7 Barstow 44-39-4 2011 Victor Valley 14 Barstow 6 Barstow 44-40-4