Since 1928, high school football teams based in Jefferson and Perry have played for the same cowbell that was donated by the Rotary Clubs of those two communities. The 2021 “Cowbell” game is set for this Friday at 7 p.m. at Linduska Field in Jefferson when Greene County hosts the Blue Jays. You can hear the action on KG98 and streamed on www.raccoonvalleyradio.com.

Since the inceptions of the bell, Jefferson-based teams hold a 59-29-2 series advantage, but the rivalry goes back even farther. Jefferson High School lost to the Perry YMCA football team in 1898, and shortly thereafter, Perry HS and Jefferson started playing.

Both are coming off season opening losses with the Rams falling in overtime 29-27 to ACGC in Guthrie Center on Friday night and Perry losing at home to Ogden 33-0.