129th annual Penn Charter-Germantown Academy Day continues long tradition of rivalry [photos]
The rivalry between Germantown Academy and Penn Charter in Northwest Philadelphia runs deep. It’s commonly considered the oldest continuous prep school rivalry in the country.
That rivalry came to a head for the 129th time during Saturday’s annual GA/PC Day.
The day included competetitions between the schools’ soccer, waterpolo, cross country and football teams.
The oldest of the rivalries — football — ended in a 45-17 victory for the Penn Charter Quakers over the Germantown Academy Patriots.
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