Downers Grove South High School All-Time records

The Battle of the Southern Bell

Downers Grove South Mustangs vs. Hinsdale South Hornets

History

The rivalry began when Downers Grove South started its varsity soccer program back in 1976, a year after Hinsdale South began playing. Hornets coach Larry Foss and then Mustangs coach Chuck Novotny put their heads together and found a way to make the game special.

Inspired by the cannon awarded to the winner of the Downers South-Hinsdale South football game, the coaches came up with the idea of the bell-the Southern Bell. At a Sears store in Chicago, Foss bought the bell for about $50 at nearly a dollar a pound.

Since then it’s been the symbol of the unique relationship between  the players on both teams. When they were little kids they played together or against each other in the Darien Youth Club. Even then, the kids sat around talking about who would go to which high school when the time came.

Kevin Schmit, Daily Herald

YEAR      WINNER                                 LOSER                                   SCORE                   DGS ALL-TIME vs. HS

1976        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            1-0                                           0-1

1977        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        3-0                                           1-1

1978        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        2-1                                           2-1

1979        tie                                           tie                                            1-1                                           2-1-1

1980        tie                                           tie                                            1-1                                           2-1-2

1981        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            3-1                                           2-2-2

1982        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            2-1                                           2-3-2

1983        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            3-0                                           2-4-2

1984        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            3-2                                           2-5-2

1985        tie                                            tie                                            1-1                                           2-5-3

1986        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            3-1                                           2-6-3

1987        tie                                            tie                                            2-2                                           2-6-4

1988        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            2-1                                           2-7-4

1989        tie                                            tie                                            2-2                                           2-7-5

1990        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            5-1                                           2-8-5

1991        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        2-1                                           3-8-5

1992        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        2-1                                           4-8-5

1993        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            2-1                                           4-9-5

1994        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            2-1                                           4-10-5

1995        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            3-2                                           4-11-5

1996        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        3-0                                           5-11-5

1997        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        2-0                                           6-11-5

1998        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            2-1                                           6-12-5

1999        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        1-0                                           7-12-5

2000        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        2-1                                           8-12-5

2001        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        5-0                                           9-12-5

2002        Hinsdale South                        Downers Grove South            1-4                                           9-13-5  

2003        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        7-1                                           10-13-5

2004        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        6-0                                           11-13-5

2005        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        3-0                                           12-13-5

2006        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        3-1                                           13-13-5

2007        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        2-1                                           13-14-5

2008        Downers Grove South        Hinsdale South                        1-0                                           14-14-5

Downers Grove South goals for:     (62)

Hinsdale South goals for:     (50)

Games decided by one goal:     (14)                

Shutout games:     (9)

Longest winning streak:   (6-DGS, 4-HS)

Team of the 70’s: (DGS 2-1-1)    

Team of the 80’s: (HS 6-0-4)    

Team of the 90’s: (split 5-5)

Team of the 00’s: (DGS 8-2)

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