<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1K96Cb_1GxZgjTJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1K96Cb_1GxZgjTJ00" width="512" height="243" ></figure>The year 2002 sparked a heated rivalry between the two schools in Turlock, Piman high school , and Turlock high school. The crosstown rivalry has been going on for 22 years. However the athletic tension did not occur until 2004, which is also the year Harvest Bowl was born.The harvest bowl is a face-to-face combat on the football field. Both school varsity football teams play each other in order to be crowned Harvest bowl winners.Athletics isn’t the only thing the schools have fought on, academics and the schools legacies have also been a hot topic.For over 120 years, Turlock was a one high school city until Pitman joined the game. Ever since then the schools compete and face off for almost everything. Tension increases when THS students state that the harvest bowl is a waste of time because there is no way pitman will ever win. Pitman has been at loss of the harvest bowl for 13 years.Although PHS has a new football field it is used for practice due to the fact that it is too small to have people come and watch. Some people believe that going to Turlock means more opportunities including more clubs and events. This usually means that more opportunities creates better and more respectable people.Another reason tension is so high is the fact that both schools are convinced that they have the better band. Instead of viewing stats both schools tend to support their own school due to ego, and wanting them to be the bigger, and better school.To me this seems like an everlasting competition between the schools. I asked some students their thoughts on this topic, this is what they said;Adele Biedendorf Tumalo (Pitman High Student)What are your thoughts on the Pitman/Turlock rivalry? “I think it’s fun to compete especially when there are 2 different schools in town, but I think that they are getting really cocky and sort of demeaning.On social media they are being rude, and on instagram especially they are making it a bigger deal than it should be.”Why do you think there is a rivalry in the first place?“It is weird because I do think it started because they were the first school in Turlock. But then it started to become a competition involving sport and skills. It is sort of like in movies, where sports teams usually have conflicts.”What are your thoughts on the harvest bowl?“It is fun but the same thing about Turlock taking it too far. Harvest bowl is very enjoyable and the whole town comes together but it gets to a point where it is hard to tell if they actually hate each other or if it is a joke. They insulted the cheerleader by calling them ugly via a post on instagram. I think the whole posting about each school is very immature , and unnecessary. They are really problematic and annoying. It gets repetitive and weird and we don’t do that in return. It is supposed to be a fun thing where the whole town can enjoy, but instead it is more than that.” Briella Eshaghzadeh (Turlock High Student)What are your thoughts on the Pitman/Turlock rivalry? “I don’t think it’s a rivalry anymore considering we beat Pitman for 13 years straight in the harvest bowl .It’s basically tradition, it’s really fun, it’s also funny to see how people get so worked up for a high school football game.But my first year going to the harvest bowl was amazing. I think it is just a fun little joke we have and I don’t take it too seriously but I do love winning.”Why do you think there is a rivalry in the first place?“I think this is a rivalry in the first place because I think people started to create the idea like “ Oh Turlock this “ and “Oh Pitman that”. It is also really big to see the rival schools go against each other because we have such a small town so it is something people look forward to all year.What are your thoughts on the harvest bowl?“I think the harvest bowl is my favorite football game ever. The tension is crazy but I love being able to see all my other pitman friends even though we are supposed to be rivals. But I think it’s really cool and great. I love the spirit that we have and everyone cheering. It’s just so much fun.”The rivalry between Pitman and Turlock will be a long lived tradition. The tension coming from the schools is insane. As a student who attends pitman high school i believe it adds to school spirit and a competitive side to the people. All I can say is there is nothing we can do to stop the rivalry and let the games continue!</div></body>

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The year 2002 sparked a heated rivalry between the two schools in Turlock, Piman high school , and Turlock high school. The crosstown rivalry has been going on for 22 years. However the athletic tension did not occur until 2004, which is also the year Harvest Bowl was born. The...

Heated Rivalry Between Pitman and Turlock High School

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The year 2002 sparked a heated rivalry between the two schools in Turlock, Piman high school , and Turlock high school. The crosstown rivalry has been goin

Heated Rivalry Between Pitman and Turlock High School

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