The Exeter–Andover rivalry (also known as the Andover–Exeter rivalry) is an academic and athletic rivalry between Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter) and Phillips Academy (Andover). It bears many similarities of tradition and practice (as well as contributing athletes through the many years) to the Harvard–Yale rivalry. Exeter traditionally educated its students as a feeder school for Harvard, much as Andover traditionally educated its students for Yale. Today, Exonians and Philippians continue to matriculate at both Harvard and Yale, as well as at many other top universities. The athletic rivalry between these two schools began with baseball, and football soon followed the same year. Today the two schools face each other in numerous sports at varsity and junior varsity level every fall, winter, and spring trimester.
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| First meeting | 1878 Andover 22, Exeter 0 |
| Latest meeting | 2024 Exeter 42, Andover 21 |
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| All-time record | Andover leads, 75–58–10 (.559) |
| Largest victory | Exeter, 78–7 (1914) |
| Longest win streak | Andover 8 (1905–1912) |
| Current win streak | Exeter 4 (2021–present) |
The annual Exeter-Andover football game is America's longest continuing prep school football rivalry.
The two schools were also two of the three schools (the other, Lawrenceville), who became the three first schools in the United States to form secondary school lacrosse teams in 1882.[1][2]
Ranked the two most elite[3] private schools in the United States, the student bodies and staff also share a rivalry over the distinction of being better than the other in this respect. Indeed, the rivalry is strengthened a great deal by the reputations of historic and current academic excellence upheld by both schools. This has been covered extensively by third party observers (see: Is Phillips Exeter or Andover better?).
History
editExeter defeated Andover 12–1 in the first ever baseball game played between these two academies on May 22, 1878. Andover, in turn, defeated Exeter 22–0 in football on November 2, 1878. Exeter, notably, has more College Football Hall of Fame inductees (10) than any other high school in American history. The current teams are coached by Panos Voulgaris (Exeter) and Trey Brown (Andover).
Football matches
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- ^ The 1889 game was canceled as a result of a brawl following a baseball game between the two schools earlier in the year.[6]
- ^ a b In late 1893, Andover cut athletic ties with Exeter in a dispute over the eligibility of certain Exeter athletes, in particular star football player Pooch Donovan. Relations were not restored until 1896.[7]
- ^ Canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ "Phillips Academy, Andover (Massachusetts), Phillips Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) and the Lawrenceville School (New Jersey) were the nation's first high school teams in 1882". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20.
- ^ Club, Spotsylvania County Lacrosse. "LACROSSE HISTORY". www.spotsylacrosse.org. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ Browning, Emmie Martin, Lauren. "The 50 Most Elite Boarding Schools In The US". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Williams, Myron R. (1957), The Story of Phillips Exeter, Exeter, New Hampshire: The Phillips Exeter Academy, pp. 217–218, OCLC 765035
- ^ The Phillipian archives, 1957–2008, archived from the original on 23 January 2009, retrieved 21 January 2009
- ^ Morris, Amy (November 7, 2013). "Pride, professionals and a man named 'Pooch'". Andover.edu. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Fred H. (1983). "Chapter VII: Professionalism and Faculty Control". Athletics for All: Physical Education and Athletics at Phillips Academy, Andover, 1778–1978. Andover, MA: Phillips Academy. p. 102–104.