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The Football Tradition for the Catholic League

The Jesuit Blue Jays versus the Holy Cross Tigers series is one of the oldest continuous high school football rivalries known to exist anywhere in the USA.  We are committed to listing all of the games of this historic series. We do this to honor the memory of all of the people who have participated or currently participate in this rich tradition, whether as players, teachers, coaches, officials, support staff, bandsmen, spectators, family members, and any other interested parties.

 
MEMO FROM YOUR WEBPAGE EDITOR:

After I began designing this website in 2003, I've kept it going by finding the account of the annual Jesuit vs. Holy Cross contest in the local newspaper. The current edition, including the 2021 game, which was played October 1, is finally my last. I'm now turning the site over to a good friend, Tony Stoltz. Tony is a Holy Cross 1965 grad and is particularly keen on area high school sports. He has produced and edited many documents that have become essential to the sports history of the New Orleans area. He probably knows as many Tiger athletes and coaches as anyone else in the history of New Orleans sports. I had indicated a few months ago that I was going to be giving up this pursuit due to my health and Tony contacted me about taking it over. I've known Tony for many years, as he is a CPA and was a treasured client of my data processing business, which I had operated for many years until selling it thirty years ago. So Tony and I feel at home talking about tax preparation as well as prep sports. I am fully confident that this website will not only survive, but will be rejuvenated by his competent dedication to excellence.

As I sign off, I wish to acknowledge my late friend, Dick Daigre, who had made trips to the Jefferson Parish library to obtain the initial game accounts for this site; also another lifelong friend, Jim Moore, who has assisted with proofreading and organizing.

It's been a pleasure to be in contact with so many interesting people who showed such keen interest in this project. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Ronald Gravois (Jesuit Class of 1956)

 

Year        Score        Winner                  District/(City) Champions                                    Comment
1922        32-0        J                   Jesuit
1923        40-0        J                   Jesuit
1924        48-0        J                   Warren Easton
1925         45-0        HC               Holy Cross      
1926         7-7            -                  Holy Cross & Warren Easton (tie)                
1927        72-0        J                   Jesuit                                                  
1928        13-6        J                   Jesuit
1929          8-0         J                  Jesuit-Easton (tie)                         Jesuit leads the series 6-1-1 
1930         63-0       J                   Easton 
1931          36-2      J                   Jesuit
1932          38-7     J                    Jesuit
1933          20-0     J                    Jesuit      
JHS won its first state title (1st year that Catholic schools were eligible)
1934           6-0       HC               Holy Cross   
1935          47-0      J                  Jesuit                                                        
1936          14-0      J                  Easton
1937           6-6       NONE         Easton         
Score was tied but the "winner" is a perpetual dispute.  Ruled "NO CONTEST."
1938          19-6      J                  Easton
1939          20-0      HC               Fortier                                                   
Jesuit leads the series 13-3-1
1940          25-7      J                  Jesuit                                                    
Jesuit won state title.
1941          20-0      J                  Jesuit                                                    
Jesuit won state
1942          31-19    J                  Easton                       
1943          18-14    J                  Easton                                                         
1944          21-6      HC               Holy Cross
1945          26-6      HC               Holy Cross                                             
  Holy Cross won its first state title.
1946          32-0      J                  Jesuit                                                       Jesuit won state all victorious
1947          26-0      J                  Jesuit                                                      
John Petitbon scored all 26 points
1948          55-0      HC               Fortier
1949          33-13    HC                Holy Cross                                               
Jesuit leads the series 19-7-1
1950          18-14    HC               Holy Cross
1951-A       20-13    HC             
1951-B       18-14    HC              Jesuit + Holy Cross                              
Tigers went to playoffs
 
1952           14-7      J                 St. Aloysius
1953           47-13    J                 Jesuit                                                     
Jesuit won state
1953           7-6                            Jesuit State Championship Game                 
1954           21-19    HC              Holy Cross 
1955           6-0       HC              St. Aloysius                                           
1956           27-0      J                 Redemptorist                                       
1957          12-0       J                Jes. + St. Al. + DLS + Red.  (4-way tie)      

 
1958           28-7      J                Jesuit 
1959           33-20    J                Jesuit                                                       
Jesuit leads series 25-12-1
1960          27-0       J                Jesuit                                                       
Jesuit won state
1961          13-0       HC            
1962          7-6        J                Jesuit
1963-A       7-0        HC                                                                                
Regular season game
1963-B       14-6      HC              Holy Cross                                  
               Tigers beat the Jays for the state title.
1964          19-7      J                         
1965          14-0      HC              Terrebonne             
1966          20-7      HC            
1967          22-13    HC 
1968          14-7      HC
1969          3-0        HC                                                                                   
Jesuit leads series 28-12-1
1970          13-7      J               
3-way tie Holy Cross, Jesuit St. Aug. St. Aug lost out on a coin toss. West Jeff. won state title.
1971          10-0      J                Bro. Martin
1972          30-16    J                           
1973          14-12    J               Rummel + St. Aug.
1974          17-14    HC            Rummel
1975           7-3      HC            St. Aug.                                                        
St. Aug won state
1976           13-0     HC          
1977           35-34   HC
1978           36-0     J               Jesuit + St. Aug
1978 State Championship Game                                                             
St. Aug beat the Jays in state title game
1979           14-7     J                St. Aug.                                              
St. Aug won state  Jesuit leads HC series 34-24-1
1980            24-14   HC            Rumm. + 2 others
1981            42-27   J               Jesuit
1982            22-7     HC            St. Augustine
1983            27-14   HC            HC + Shaw + Bro. Martin
1984            28-21   HC            Jes. + St. Aug.
1985            21-14   HC            Rummel + 2 others
1986            20-10   HC            Shaw
1987            48-22   J               St. Aug.
1988            35-28   J               
1989            14-7     HC                                                                               
Jesuit leads series 37-31-1
1990            42-0     J               Shaw
1991            35-6     J              
1992            45-0     J
1993            31-0     J
1994            35-21   J
1995            18-11   HC
1996            42-0     J
1997            42-0     J
1998            20-17   HC
1999            31-21   J                 Rummel                                                      
Jesuit leads series 45-33-1
CLARION HERALD All Star Catholic League Players 1990's
CLARION HERALD Best of Public/Private Schools 1990's                                                      
2000            48-45  HC              Rummel
2001            21-13  J                 Rummel
2002            24-21  HC              HC + Rummel 
2003            64-28  J                 Rummel
2004            24-21   J                Jesuit
2005            20-10   HC             Rummel
2006            21-7     J                Rummel
2007            20-9     HC                                                                                 
Jesuit leads series 49-37-1
2008            37-7    J
2009            41-7     J
2010            35-28   J

2011                37-0       J
2012                21-7       J
2013                16-13     HC                                       
2014                56-14     J                                                    
2014    (State Championship Game vs John Curtis - Blue Jays won their 8th State Title, going back to 1933)
2015                28-21     HC                                              Jesuit leads the series 55-39-1  
2016                38-0       J                                                
Jesuit leads the series 56-39-1
2017                31-17     HC
2018                28-7       J                                                
Jesuit leads the series 57-40-1
2019                20-14      J                                                 Jesuit leads the series 58-40-1 
2020                28-20      J                                                 
Jesuit leads the series 59-40-1
2021                51-7       J                                                  
Jesuit leads the series 60-40-1 (plus 1937 game "no contest")                                          
2022                16-12     J                                                  
Jesuit leads the series 61-40-1 (plus 1937 game "no contest")  
 

Contact the webmaster at: Tony Stoltz
 

We wish to give credit to Ron Brocato’s excellent book, "The Golden Game."  That book was our inspiration to create this site.  This fine book is out of print.
Please advise if you come across any incorrect information, typographical errors, misspelled names, etc.  We aim to be accurate, but we're human, after all.  Contact Tony Stoltz

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