Comments on: Denfeld vs. Central: Bookends to a Rivalry

By: Josh Radosevich class of 2011

Josh Radosevich class of 2011 — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:02:04 +0000

It’s my senior year and it couldn’t be any better. And the fact we trampled all over Duluth East was all the cake they could handle. No fights here. Everybody likes everybody. We just don’t like East. We represent Duluth. I can’t wait to see the newly improved Denfeld. I’m living history in the making.

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:07:53 +0000

I agree, I don’t think they ever cancelled a game. But they wouldn’t let it be the homecoming game or let it be played in the evening, they had play in the afternoon. Those hoodlums couldn’t be trusted. LOL

By: Paul Lundgren

Paul Lundgren — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:59:15 +0000

That playoff win against Cloquet was huge for Central. With three of the top four seeds in the section already ousted, it’s wide open this weekend. There might indeed be another Denfeld/Central clash before it’s all over!

By: HoseDragger

HoseDragger — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:46:07 +0000

After last night (Tues. 10/27) the hope of one more Central-Denfeld game is still alive. It would be a fitting end to such a storied rivalry if it were to decide the region 7AAAA championship.

Good luck to both teams this Saturday.

By: Paul Lundgren

Paul Lundgren — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:58:10 +0000

By the 1980s Central, East and Superior were all Denfeld football rivalries, but Central was still the biggest because of all the history behind it.

In the past ten years Hermantown has replaced Superior as the #3 Denfeld rivalry. Denfeld hasn’t played Superior in a while.

The 1970s were the biggest years in terms of pranks between Denfeld and Central. The most notorious incident was in 1975 when Denfeld kids somehow managed to hoist a Volkswagen (spray-painted with Denfeld slogans) on top of Central High School.

I don’t remember ever hearing about a game between the schools being canceled, though.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:11:44 +0000

Was this really much of a rivalry when we were there? It had quieted down and our main rival was East by that point. But when my cousins and older sisters were at Denfeld in the 70s it was intense. Lots of fights, and I remember hearing stories about a knifing in the early 70s. Also remember hearing about the game being canceled at least one year because of concerns about possible trouble.