Operated 1992-Present | ||
Stadium Georgia Dome (1992–1994, 1996, 1998–Present) Location Atlanta, Georgia (1992–1994, 1996, 1998–Present) Previous stadiums Walter H. Cantrell Stadium (1995, 1997, 2014) Previous locations Powder Springs, Georgia (1995, 1997, 2014) | ||
The Corky Kell Classic is an annual series of high school football games played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. It is played at the beginning of each GHSA football season featuring 10 of the state's top teams. Prior to 2014 there were five games played on the first Saturday of the season starting at 9:00 am and closing with an 8:30 pm game. The 2014 season was the first to host seven games over two days.
History
In 1992, former Wheeler head football coach Corky Kell helped create the High School Football Classic in the newly built Georgia Dome. The games have been played in the dome every year except in 1995, 1997, and 2014 when they were played at McEachern High School. Since the opening, teams have been honored to open their seasons in the Georgia Dome while helping to raise money for the Corky Kell Scholarship Fund.
The Classic has featured both McEachern High School and Brookwood High School every year. It has included other teams such as Southwest DeKalb High School, Kell High School, Chattahoochee High School, and many other of the state's top high school football programs.