Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry in the two schools' relatively close proximity to one another in the state of California. The city of Fresno is located approximately 150 miles south of San Jose. Both institutions are also members of the California State University system. Additionally, Fresno State and San Jose State are both located in geographical valleys. Fresno is located in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley while San Jose is located in the Santa Clara Valley, which is now more widely known as Silicon Valley. The locations of the two schools account for the names Valley Cup and Battle for the Valley Trophy. As of
Valley Christian High School (San Jose, California) Valley Christian High School (San Jose, California) Valley Christian High School is a private Christian secondary school in San Jose, California that was established in 1960. , the school principal is Mark A. Lodewyk. As of the fall of 1999, the Valley Christian High School and Junior High School have been relocated to the Skyway Campus located in south San Jose after the reopening of Branham High School. Valley Christian School has two campuses in San Jose. An elementary school campus called "Leigh" and a Junior and Senior High School campus called "Skyway." The Skyway campus is home to the