The 2024 Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic schedule has adjusted its Day 3 lineup following the cancellation of the Creekside at Rome game—which was originally slated to be the 8:00 p.m. kickoff on Friday, Aug. 16. A frightening incident occurred after Rome’s preseason scrimmage last Thursday night when a vehicle entered oncoming traffic and the bus full of football players flipped over four times. According to reports, there were 15 members of the football team that were hospitalized for a range of injuries. Rome head coach John Reid explained the decision to cancel the opener on Monday.
‘’We had a bus roll over four times with all our quarterbacks and the first- and second-team offense on it, and right now we’re still assessing the degree of injury and concussion protocols,’’ Reid said. “Many of these kids have suffered what you’d suffer when you think about rolling a bus three, four times going 60 mph. So with that said, it’s pretty much a no-brainer to cancel the game.’’
UPDATED SCHEDULE
Friday will have just two games now instead of the originally planned opener that would’ve been Therrell and host Hebron Christian at 2 p.m. and then a double-header in Rome with Cass versus Callaway at 5 p.m. and a nightcap with Creeskide and Rome. Now, Hebron Christian and Therrell will move their kickoff time to 4:30 and the Cass versus Callaway game will follow it live from Rome with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. For more information and coverage of the 33rd annual classic visit corkykellclassic.com
Here is full the updated schedule below.
2024 Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic Schedule
Wednesday, Aug. 14
At Kell High School
LaGrange vs. Douglass-Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Kell vs. North Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15
At West Forsyth High School
Dunwoody vs. South Paulding, 4:30 p.m.
West Forsyth vs. Prince Avenue Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 16
At Hebron Christian High School
Hebron Christian vs. Therrell, 4:30 p.m.
At Barron Stadium
Cass vs. Callaway, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Brookwood vs. Walton, 10 a.m.
Houston County vs. Alpharetta, 1 p.m.
McEachern vs. North Gwinnett, 4 p.m.
Cedar Grove vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m.
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