2008 Holy War, St. Edward vs St. Ignatius

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  A chef figure, looking over the Wildcats tailgating group, is decorated with a wool "Holy War" banner.
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  Mothers of players made cookies and decorated them with Wildcats colored frosting
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  A St.Ignatius flag makrs the territory outside of Byers Field in Parma.
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  Wildcat Parent Jim Anter (left) flips cheeseburgers for the Wildcats tailgaters.
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  Two charter busses, carrying the Wildcats players and coaches, arrive on the south side of Byers Field. To the right, a group of young fans waits eagerly to see the players get off the bus
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  Young fans watch the players grab their gear and enter the stadium
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  St.Ignatius fullback, Craig Rozario, climbs out of the storage underneath the bus with his pads and jersey.
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  A "Sold Out" sign is taped on the glass of the ticket booth at Byers Field. Students and family had to buy tickets two months in advance.
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  The Wildcats take the field for pregame warm ups.
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  Kevin Johnson, a defensive back for the Wildcats, jogs on the field with his teammates.
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  The Wildcats huddle up for a pregame talk, as the sun starts to set on Byers Field and the kickoff time nears.
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  The St.Ignatius student section is fired up for the game.
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  The St. Edward Eagles student section shows their "Eagle Pride" as they cheer on their classmates and friends before Saturday's game.
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  Eagles captains meet with the referee before the coin toss and captains meeting.
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  The St.Edward student section cheers the opening kickoff.
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  Wildcats runningback Michael Anter reaches for the goal line but is stopped just short of a touchdown.
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  St.Ignatius Quarterback Andrew Holland drops back and nearly throws an interception
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  Latwan Anderson is congratulated after returning a punt 64 yards to the Wildcats 31 yard line.
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  St. Ignatius Free Safety Sean Fisher's hit was so hard, he lost a shoe.
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  Andrew Holland rushes for a 19 yard touchdown in the third quarter.
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