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Peddie-Blair Rivalry

Intense competition. Nail-biting finishes. Hundreds of cheering students.

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Peddie-Blair Day 2024

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This is Peddie-Blair Day. For everyone who has worn the blue and gold, whether an athlete or not, Peddie-Blair Day is a beloved tradition. And Peddie-Blair Week is likely to be one of the most memorable weeks of any Falcon’s life.

Built upon the oldest prep school football rivalry in the state, Peddie-Blair Day is the culmination of our fall sports season. A full day of athletic competition against friendly rival Blair Academy, every game counts equally, and the Kelley-Potter Cup is awarded to the school with the greatest number of wins. Often, the awarding of the cup comes down to the final results of the football pairing, but it can (and has) come down to the wire as hundreds of fans crowd in to watch the back-and-forth action of a junior varsity girls tennis doubles match.

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Peddie-Blair Day leaves Peddie students with lifelong memories hard-fought wins and losses, but also sportsmanship, school spirit and friendship. As our students become part of the tradition, the tradition becomes a part of them.

Kelley-Potter Cup History

Established in 1988, the Kelley-Potter Cup is awarded to the school that wins the most athletic events during the annual fall face-off between Peddie and Blair, with each match by boys and girls at all levels counting equally.

Representing sportsmanship and competition, the cup is named for James R. Kelley, former headmaster of Blair Academy and F. Edward Potter, Jr., a much-beloved former headmaster of Peddie.

Blue and Gold Chapel

Blue and Gold Chapel is Peddie-Blair week’s culmination, and the kickoff to Peddie-Blair Day. It’s likely to be one of your most memorable experiences at Peddie.

KELLEY-POTTER CUP TALLY

To date, the Falcons have been victorious in the Kelley-Potter Cup Challenge a total of 20 times; the Buccaneers have notched 8 wins and there have been 6 ties.

dateresult
Nov 4 2023tie
Nov 5 2022win
Nov 2 2021loss
Nov 1 2020no contest due to covid-19
Nov 2 2019tie
Nov 3 2018tie
Nov 4 2017win
Nov 5 2016win
Nov 7 2015win
Nov 1 2014win
Nov 2 2013loss
Nov 3 2012loss
nov 5 2011loss
nov 6 2010loss
nov 7 2009win
nov 1 2008win
nov 3 2007win
nov 4 2006win
nov 5 2005tie
nov 6 2004win
nov 1 2003win
nov 2 2002win
nov 3 2001loss
nov 4 2000tie
nov 6 1999loss
nov 7 1998win
nov 1 1997tie
nov 2 1996win
nov 3 1995win
nov 5 1994win
nov 6 1993win
nov 7 1992loss
nov 2 1991win
nov 3 1990win
nov 4 1989win
nov 5 1988loss

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