Two towns just mere miles apart. You work with each other. You eat lunch with each other. You go to Church with each other. You're related to each other. This isn't a game, this is a war on the field that sets the tone for the rest of the year.

This is more than records or scouting reports. This is about belief and the sheer will to win. About playing through pain because your adrenaline tells you you'll worry about injuries tomorrow.

The Hatfields vs the McCoys

Edison vs Tesla

Ali vs Frazier

Coke vs Pepsi

Lindsay Lohan vs Sobriety

Pruitt vs Benefield

These are some of the greatest rivalries of our time. A lot of people from Sylvania believe that the Plainview-Sylvania rivalry is as big as it gets in DeKalb County, but the truth is it was the mid-80's before that match-up was ever even a contest. Fyffe vs Plainview is where the real hatred lies...

I could tell you about how these are two of the hottest teams in Northeast Alabama as they close the season. I could give you the strengths and weaknesses of each team that I've watched film on for 9 games. The injury reports that I've heard every single day. But the truth is, these two teams and communities know more about each other than I can write. As a Plainview alum that ended up with a Fyffe alum, I can attest to that.

The question still remains.

Can Coach Pruitt take back the glory for the first time since 2008? Pruitt, Willingham, Spears, Clark, Anderson, Willingham, Bobo, Richards, Glover, Martin, Kirk. Are these the names people will spend the next year praising?

Will Coach Benefield keep the streak alive and bring jubilation to the Fyffe faithful for another year? Will Thrash, Bates, and Carroll end their careers undefeated against the Bears?

We've got the war for you LIVE at 6:30 PM on Friday night at SouthernTorch.com. Don't miss out on what everyone will spend the rest of the year talking about.