In 1901, Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, played its very first football game against Woodberry Forest School in Orange, Virginia. This began the longest uninterrupted high school rivalry in all of the South, a tradition that still stands tall today.

As a sibling of an alumni of Episcopal High School and as an alumni myself, I have attended countless "Woodberry Weekends," as Episcopal students, alums, and faculty call it. It is one of my favorite Episcopal traditions, and a tradition where I have made some of my fondest memories looking back on my time at The High School.

For Woodberry Weekend, it is tradition that many families, friends, and alumni come together to celebrate the outstanding rivalry between EHS and WFS. The weekend begins on Friday, where each school has their annual bonfire. At Episcopal, the "cheerleaders" which comprises of a group of senior boys and girls, dress in our colors, maroon and black, and gather around a bonfire. It is much like a pep rally, where everyone gets riled up and excited to take down Woodberry the next afternoon.

The next day, families, students, alumni and faculty all tailgate. Each year the Game alternates between being at Woodberry and then being played at Episcopal. Students and families from their respective schools dress in their schools colors. For EHS, maroon and black, and for WFS, orange and black.

When the game is finally played around 2:00 P.M., the student section is led by the cheerleader's cheers the entire time. There are a plethora of cheers from both sides of the field and from both schools. All of the students know the cheers and participate, standing the entire time, anxious to see how the game is panning out.

After the game, some students choose to stay on campus, while many others take weekend leaves to stay in nearby hotels with their families and other students.

The 116th Game will be played on Saturday, November 12th, 2016 at Woodberry Forest School in Orange, Virginia. Students, families, alumni, friends, and faculty will all come to cheer on their respective teams and to keep the tradition alive of the longest standing rivalry in the South.

Beat Woodberry and God Bless the High School!