The Corky Kell Classic returns for its 33rd year and as usual it will be the place to be on for High School sports on opening week. As usual the Saturday games will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

It will kick off at 10 when Walton will face off against Brookwood. Walton was the runner up in 7a last season and will have returning stars like linebacker Jake Thorner and safety Ethan Stannard. The Mustangs had a rebuilding year last year but it did allow them to find a gem in class of 2027 standout running back Brayden Tyson who will be a handful for the Raider defense.

At 1 the second game of the night will kick off with Houston County facing off against Alpharetta. Houston County is lead by senior QB Antwann Hill Jr who is a 4 star according to 247 sports. While Alpharetta will be lead by their bigtime tight end and UGA commit Ethan Barbour.

At 4 we will see McEachern face off vs North Gwinnett. North Gwinnett have beaten McEachern 6 straight times when the two have faced. McEachern were a young team last year when the ended winning their region and making it to the second round of state playoffs. North Gwinnett is also coming off a second round exit and put up a solid showing vs Walton last year, this year they return many key players and will look to make a run.

To cap off the night, Cedar Grove will face off against Douglas County. Cedar Grove won 3a last year behind many highly ranked players including UGA commit running back Bo Walker. Douglas County comes in after a semifinal appearance in 6a last year and is primed and ready for similar results this year.

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