Battle of the Claw

The Battle of the Claw is an annual football rivalry game in El Paso, TX between the El Paso High School Tigers vs the Austin High School Golden Panthers.

The Battle of The Claw is an annual football rivalry game between the El Paso High School Tigers and the (El Paso) Austin High School Golden Panthers. The winner of the game gets bragging rights and gets to keep "The Claw" for one year. The rivalry between the El Paso High Tigers and the Austin High Golden Panthers date back to 1930. It's the oldest rivalry in El Paso, TX (tied at 20th in the Stat

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Austin Golden Panthers keep the Claw!
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Henry taking on "Tiberius" at Austin High School's prep rally 🐱🥊🐯

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Photos from EPHS Tiger Pride Band's post

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See the photos: Austin and El Paso High faced off Aug. 29, in the annual Battle of the Claw, one of the city’s oldest and most storied high school football rivalries. bit.ly/4n5uTRv