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          The Foley vs. Robertsdale rivalry is the most lopsided in the state. Foley has completely dominated the series that began in 1925 with a record of 75-15-6.

          Between 1954-68 Foley won 15 games in a row. The Lions won thirty-one of thirty-three games between 1954-1987. The longest winning streak for the Golden Bears sits at two games. Foley has won the past eleven games in the series. During the latest run, none of the games were close.

          The schools are about ten miles apart and have played every season since 1925 except 1927 and 1932.

          Having grown up in Foley I know the importance of this game each season. If the Lions have a good year and lose to Robertsdale, it was not a good year at all. Beating the Golden Bears is compared to beating up on your little brother. But lose to them and life can be miserable for the next year.

          A former coach told me once that following a loss to Robertsdale, the cheerleaders mailed him a box filled with, shall we say, women's undergarments. It is something he remembers to this day.

          The biggest win during the series for the Golden Bears likely came during the 1969 season in a 20-6 win at home against their most hated rival. The Bears would go on to one of their finest seasons before losing to Sylacauga in the state finals of the playoffs.



Total Meetings:  96
Series Record:  Foley leads 75-15-6
Home Record: Foley: 36-7-2
                        Robertsdale: 7-36-4
First Meeting:  11/25/1925, Foley 14, Robertsdale, 2
Last Meeting:  9/25/2015, Foley 35, Robertsdale, 19
Longest Winning Streak:  Foley 15 (1954-1968), Robertsdale 2 (2003-2004)
Biggest Wins:  Foley 58-0 (1928), Robertsdale 53-6 (1943)

Biggest Upsets:  1942 - Robertsdale (1-3-3) tied Foley (6-1-1) 6-6



Foley vs. Robertsdale
2015 Foley 35-19 Robertsdale
2014 Foley 31-13 Robertsdale
2013 Foley 47-7 Robertsdale
2012 Foley 35-12 Robertsdale
2011 Foley 34-6 Robertsdale
2010 Foley 42-14 Robertsdale
2009 Foley 35-7 Robertsdale
2008 Foley 35-13 Robertsdale
2007 Foley 42-14 Robertsdale
2006 Foley 41-14 Robertsdale
2005 Foley 37-0 Robertsdale
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2004 Robertsdale 14-6 Foley
2003 Robertsdale 27-0 Foley
2002 Foley 14-0 Robertsdale
2001 Robertsdale 26-0 Foley
2000 Foley 27-20 Robertsdale
1999 Foley 13-6 Robertsdale
1998 Robertsdale 23-11 Foley
1997 Foley 34-13 Robertsdale
1996 Foley 35-6 Robertsdale
1995 Foley 24-3 Robertsdale
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1994 Robertsdale 12-7 Foley
1993 Foley 42-7 Robertsdale
1992 Foley 7-6 Robertsdale
1991 Robertsdale 9-7 Foley
1990 Foley 13-9 Robertsdale
1989 Foley 20-13 Robertsdale
1988 Robertsdale 8-6 Foley
1987 Foley 28-12 Robertsdale
1986 Foley 21-0 Robertsdale
1985 Foley 13-9 Robertsdale
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1984 Foley 21-0 Robertsdale
1983 Foley 39-0 Robertsdale
1982 Foley 41-7 Robertsdale
1981 Foley 26-0 Robertsdale
1980 Foley 25-6 Robertsdale
1979 Foley 40-0 Robertsdale
1978 Foley 12-0 Robertsdale
1977 Foley 7-6 Robertsdale
1976 Foley 6-0 Robertsdale
1975 Foley 15-0 Robertsdale
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1974 Foley 25-7 Robertsdale
1973 Foley 28-8 Robertsdale
1972 Robertsdale 6-6 Foley
1971 Foley 7-0 Robertsdale
1969 Robertsdale 20-6 Foley
1968 Foley 20-13 Robertsdale
1967 Foley 7-6 Robertsdale
1966 Foley 32-13 Robertsdale
1965 Foley 19-0 Robertsdale
1964 Foley 46-0 Robertsdale
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1963 Foley 27-0 Robertsdale
1962 Foley 27-0 Robertsdale
1961 Foley 31-0 Robertsdale
1960 Foley 26-0 Robertsdale
1959 Foley 13-0 Robertsdale
1958 Foley 19-12 Robertsdale
1957 Foley 14-7 Robertsdale
1956 Foley 31-7 Robertsdale
1955 Foley 37-0 Robertsdale
1954 Foley 7-0 Robertsdale
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1953 Robertsdale 0-0 Foley
1952 Robertsdale 32-6 Foley
1951 Foley 14-7 Robertsdale
1950 Foley 8-0 Robertsdale
1949 Foley 30-0 Robertsdale
1948 Foley 19-6 Robertsdale
1947 Robertsdale 12-6 Foley
1946 Foley 19-7 Robertsdale
1946 Robertsdale 7-7 Foley
1945 Robertsdale 20-15 Foley
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1945 Robertsdale 0-0 Foley
1944 Foley 13-0 Robertsdale
1944 Foley 19-6 Robertsdale
1943 Robertsdale 53-6 Foley
1942 Robertsdale 6-6 Foley
1941 Robertsdale 12-6 Foley
1940 Foley 26-0 Robertsdale
1939 Foley 7-6 Robertsdale
1938 Foley 39-0 Robertsdale
1937 Foley 25-0 Robertsdale
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1936 Foley 7-0 Robertsdale
1935 Robertsdale 13-7 Foley
1934 Foley 12-0 Robertsdale
1933 Foley 45-13 Robertsdale
1931 Robertsdale 7-6 Foley
1930 Foley 13-0 Robertsdale
1930 Foley 56-0 Robertsdale
1929 Foley 27-0 Robertsdale
1928 Foley 43-0 Robertsdale
1928 Foley 58-0 Robertsdale
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1926 Robertsdale 0-0 Foley
1926 Foley 19-12 Robertsdale
1925 Foley 25-6 Robertsdale
1925 Foley 14-2 Robertsdale

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David Parker
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