Morgan Park dominates defensively to beat Simeon in the Battle of Vincennes
Morgan Park defeated Simeon in the "Battle of Vincennes" football game held at Rockne Stadium. The long-standing rivalry between the two South Side Public League schools drew a large crowd.
The Morgan Park-Simeon rivalry stretches back decades and exists in every sport. The schools are the stars of South Side Public League athletics.Not long ago, Chicago Public Schools moved the teams into different divisions, so that they wouldn’t face each other in football every season. The rivalry had grown too hot.On Saturday, the Battle of Vincennes took place at Rockne Stadium at Roosevelt and Central. Gately Stadium, the traditional setting, still is undergoing renovations. A big crowd…
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