ATLANTA–The Georgia high school football season launches with a flurry of first-rate matchups in mid-August, and the 11Alive networks will be there from the first whistle to final gun.
The Corky Kell Classic, which began in 1992, opens Thursday, Aug. 16 and closes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium two days later.
All told, the nine-game slate will cover three different venues–Barron Stadium in Rome (Thursday), Georgia State Stadium (Friday ... formerly Turner Field) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Saturday)–and consume roughly 27 hours of live TV coverage.
Speaking of which, every game can be seen on The ATL (Channel 36), the long-running sister station of 11Alive; and of course, every game can be viewed live on 11Alive.com (along with Facebook Live).
The showcase of heralded programs include three defending state champions (Rome, Calhoun, North Gwinnett), three other state champions since 2012 (Buford, Norcross, Colquitt County) and a slew of powerhouse programs in metro Atlanta.
Here's the TV/Web schedule for the entire Corky Kell Classic slate:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 (VENUE: BARRON STADIUM IN ROME)
Ridgeland vs. Calhoun
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
Rome vs. Marietta
Game time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 (VENUE: GEORGIA STATE STADIUM)
Buford vs. Tucker
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
Archer vs. Milton
Game time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 (VENUE: MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM)
Kell vs. East Coweta
Game time: 9 a.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
Mill Creek vs. Walton
Game time: 11:45 a.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
McEachern vs. Colquitt County
Game time 2:45 p.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
Brookwood vs. North Gwinnett
Game time: 5:45 p.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
Norcross vs. Mays
Game time: 8:45 p.m.
TV: The ATL
Web: 11Alive.com | Facebook Live | YouTube | 11Alive Preview
