August 6th, 2024 – 5:20 PM
Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –
Tuesday morning the 2024 Corkey Kell and Dave Hunter Classic hosted a coaches and players luncheon at the Rome Forum River Center.
Sponsored by Sports Turf Company, the event provided an opportunity to hear from participating players and coaches ahead of the 2024 high school football season.
Rome High’s head football coach, John Reid, discussed the competitive nature of their upcoming game on August 16th and other topics:
Corky Kell Classic Co-owner and Score Atlanta President, IJ Rosenberg, shared insights into the history and significance of the upcoming event.
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The 33rd annual Corky Kell Classic and the first Classic games will be played at the following venues:
- Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Kell High School
- 4:30 p.m. – Frederick Douglass vs. LaGrange
- 7:30 p.m. – North Atlanta vs. Kell
- Thursday, Aug. 15 at West Forsyth High School
- 4:30 p.m. – South Paulding vs. Dunwoody
- 7:30 p.m.- Prince Avenue vs. West Forsyth
- Friday, Aug. 16 at Hebron Christian High School
- 2:00 p.m.- Therrell vs. Hebron Christian
- Friday, Aug. 16 at Rome’s Barron Stadium
- 5:00 p.m.- Callaway vs. Cass
- 8:00 p.m.- Creekside vs. Rome
- Saturday, Aug. 17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- 10:00 a.m. – Walton vs. Brookwood
- 1:00 p.m. – Alpharetta vs. Houston County4:00 p.m. – McEachern vs. North Gwinnett
- 7:00 p.m. – Douglas County vs. Cedar Grove
