- Milk Can Game (high school football)
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This article is about the high school football rivalry game. For the college football game, see Milk Can (college football).
The Milk Can Game is a well-known annual football game held between North Hunterdon High School and Voorhees High School, two public high schools in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The game is always the last of the season and usually takes place right before Thanksgiving. After the conclusion of the game, a gold colored milk can is awarded to the winner. This school receives bragging rights and ownership of the can until the next year's game.
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History
The Milk Can idea came from the first superintendent of the North Hunterdon District, G. Clifford Singley, to represent the original farming heritage of the community. The Golden Milk Can came from the farm of Bert and Emma Milligan in Union Township in 1975, donated by the family. It’s painted in 18-carat gold paint with the common color of the two schools, a gold stripe in the middle of the lid, with green and cardinal stripes on either side, and it reads “North Hunt. District Champs” on the top of the can with the score of each year’s game on the sides, all 35 of them.
Games
Through the 2010 game, the record is set at 23-11-1 in favor of North Hunterdon.[1] North won the first game in 1976 with a score of 31-8. The following year, Voorhees was victorious with a score of 13-12.
The 35th Milk Can Game was held on Friday, November 20, 2010, at North Hunterdon High School, with North Hunterdon winning 23-3.
The most lopsided game in the history of the Milk Can was in 1995, when Voorhees trumped North Hunterdon, winning 62-14. Voorhees won the Central Jersey Group 3 state playoff title that same year.
Results
Year North Score Voorhees Score Winner Series Standings 1976 31 8 North Hunterdon 1-0-0 1977 12 13 Voorhees 1-1-0 1978 21 7 North Hunterdon 2-1-0 1979 26 3 North Hunterdon 3-1-0 1980 15 48 Voorhees 3-2-0 1981 13 27 Voorhees 3-3-0 1982 7 8 Voorhees 3-4-0 1983 21 13 North Hunterdon 4-4-0 1984 28 14 North Hunterdon 5-4-0 1985 27 6 North Hunterdon 6-4-0 1986 10 6 North Hunterdon 7-4-0 1987 3 3 Tie 7-4-1 1988 24 13 North Hunterdon 8-4-1 1989 35 14 North Hunterdon 9-4-1 1990 0 27 Voorhees 9-5-1 1991 0 26 Voorhees 9-6-1 1992 28 0 North Hunterdon 10-6-1 1993 45 0 North Hunterdon 11-6-1 1994 28 21 North Hunterdon 12-6-1 1995 15 62 Voorhees 12-7-1 1996 46 23 North Hunterdon 13-7-1 1997 41 40 North Hunterdon 14-7-1 1998 15 26 Voorhees 14-8-1 1999 35 7 North Hunterdon 15-8-1 2000 45 28 North Hunterdon 16-8-1 2001 24 6 North Hunterdon 17-8-1 2002 24 0 North Hunterdon 18-8-1 2003 14 16 Voorhees 18-9-1 2004 21 12 North Hunterdon 19-9-1 2005 0 21 Voorhees 19-10-1 2006 13 21 Voorhees 19-11-1 2007 24 14 North Hunterdon 20-11-1 2008 28 6 North Hunterdon 21-11-1 2009 37 21 North Hunterdon 22-11-1 2010 23 3 North Hunterdon 23-11-1 2011 7 13 Voorhees See also
- American football
- High school football
- List of high school football rivalries (less than 100 years old)
References
- ^ Kimsy, Rich. "Delia, Thorne help Lions regain Milk Can", Courier News, November 17, 2007. Accessed November 17, 2007. "Friday night, North Hunterdon won the rivalry game 24-14, extending its series lead to 20-11-1 while breaking Voorhees' two-year winning streak with a heavy dose of running from junior Ted Delia, who carried 38 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns."
- ^ North Hunterdon High School Football Homepage, northhunterdonfootball.com. Accessed August 5, 2008.
- ^ Voorhees High School Football Homepage, nhvweb.net/vhs/pehealth/Tmakoski/football1.htm. Accessed August 5, 2008.
Categories:- High school football competitions in the United States
- High school sports rivalries in the United States
- High school sports in New Jersey
- American football in New Jersey
- Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- Recurring sporting events established in 1976
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