Phoenix Union-North was No. 1 Valley rivalry

Reading today's article entitled, "Phoenix Union-North was No. 1 Valley rivalry," reminds me of my high school days at North High. I attended North High from 1950 to 1954. The school's mascot was a Mustang and Phoenix Union's were coyotes.

Every year, the football game between the two schools was the game of the year. With 20,000 fans cheering at the games, the rivalry was Phoenix's #1 sports event. The Phoenix Union favorite song was, "The Old Gray Mare, She Ain't What She Use To Be." And on the other side of the field, North High would cheer:

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
If the skunks had a school,
They'd name it P.U.

After enlisting in the Air Force and graduating from ASU, I noticed the rivalry begin to fade. But it was still fun to tease my step-sister, Linda, who attended Phoenix Union in the late 50s.

Take a look at the article...