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The '''Pigot School'''-'''Baron Academy''' college athletics rivalry is a rivalry between the Pigot School Copperheads and the Baron Academy Islanders. One of the oldest rivalries in the entire world, there has been a recorded existence of such rivalry since Zorthenian times. | The '''Pigot School'''-'''Baron Academy''' '''college athletics rivalry''', also known as '''Good Ol' College Hate''', is a rivalry between the Pigot School Copperheads and the Baron Academy Islanders. One of the oldest rivalries in the entire world, there has been a recorded existence of such a rivalry since Zorthenian times. | ||
The rivalry is focused mainly on two sports: gridiron football and dwarfball, of which both teams have historically been successful at. Since 1217, an annual football game is held every year on the Saturday preceding Christmas. As of the 1385 football game, Pigot has won a very slight lead, with them winning 86 games over Baron's 82. However, Baron has the lead in dwarfball, with an annual game played every year on the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving, winning 100 games compared to Pigot's 68. | |||
Pigot School is a prestigious university located in [[Stimpton]], [[Picketralia]]. One of the oldest higher education centers in the world, they offer courses in math, science, language arts, economics, history, business, engineering, and more. Baron Academy is an equally prestigious university, and they offer a wide variety of courses involving everything from marine science to geology. They are located in the [[Baron Islands]] in [[Moria]]'s region of [[Pafalia|Pafalia.]] | |||
== Traditions == | |||
Pigot fans will often refer to Baron Academy as "Lord Baron's Dumpster," named after it's founder, or "Poseidon's Stomping Ground," because of it's location in a low-lying archipelago and the numerous hurricanes that strike the area every few years. Baron fans combat this by referring to the numerous times that Pigot School's campus has burned down, calling it "Hephaestus' Stomping Ground." Despite being a prestigious school, Pigot will accuse the school of having "useless" courses, and insultingly call the players "fishermen." | |||
In addition, due to Baron's award winning wind quartet, Pigot fans will often refer to Baron fans as "Baron Buffoons playing the Bassoon." | |||
A common insult towards Pigot fans from Baron fans is "toads," this is due to Picketralia's large amount of toads in the [[Stimpton River]], which the Pigot campus is on. They will also refer to the Pigot campus as "The Piglet's Haybale," a play on words of "Pigot" and the campus' location on Haybale Street in Stimpton. | |||
Both schools make fun of the other in their publications, Pigot's ''The Esquire'' will run demeaning stories of the Islanders in the week leading up to a game, meanwhile Baron's ''The Island News'' will run a front-page obituary of Pigot's team every time they lose a game, whether it's against Baron or not. | |||
Latest revision as of 22:53, 12 February 2025
The Pigot School-Baron Academy college athletics rivalry, also known as Good Ol' College Hate, is a rivalry between the Pigot School Copperheads and the Baron Academy Islanders. One of the oldest rivalries in the entire world, there has been a recorded existence of such a rivalry since Zorthenian times.
The rivalry is focused mainly on two sports: gridiron football and dwarfball, of which both teams have historically been successful at. Since 1217, an annual football game is held every year on the Saturday preceding Christmas. As of the 1385 football game, Pigot has won a very slight lead, with them winning 86 games over Baron's 82. However, Baron has the lead in dwarfball, with an annual game played every year on the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving, winning 100 games compared to Pigot's 68.
Pigot School is a prestigious university located in Stimpton, Picketralia. One of the oldest higher education centers in the world, they offer courses in math, science, language arts, economics, history, business, engineering, and more. Baron Academy is an equally prestigious university, and they offer a wide variety of courses involving everything from marine science to geology. They are located in the Baron Islands in Moria's region of Pafalia.
Traditions
Pigot fans will often refer to Baron Academy as "Lord Baron's Dumpster," named after it's founder, or "Poseidon's Stomping Ground," because of it's location in a low-lying archipelago and the numerous hurricanes that strike the area every few years. Baron fans combat this by referring to the numerous times that Pigot School's campus has burned down, calling it "Hephaestus' Stomping Ground." Despite being a prestigious school, Pigot will accuse the school of having "useless" courses, and insultingly call the players "fishermen."
In addition, due to Baron's award winning wind quartet, Pigot fans will often refer to Baron fans as "Baron Buffoons playing the Bassoon."
A common insult towards Pigot fans from Baron fans is "toads," this is due to Picketralia's large amount of toads in the Stimpton River, which the Pigot campus is on. They will also refer to the Pigot campus as "The Piglet's Haybale," a play on words of "Pigot" and the campus' location on Haybale Street in Stimpton.
Both schools make fun of the other in their publications, Pigot's The Esquire will run demeaning stories of the Islanders in the week leading up to a game, meanwhile Baron's The Island News will run a front-page obituary of Pigot's team every time they lose a game, whether it's against Baron or not.