WATCH: 35th annual Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic features all-time lineup of premier teams

The 35th annual Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic—presented by IBEW Local 613—will kick off the 2026 Georgia high school football season with an 11-game lineup and a focus on the event’s 35-year legacy. The Classic, first held in 1992, is described as the longest-running event of its type in the country and will mark its anniversary with five multi-game days. Coverage will be broadcast live daily on Atlanta News First and streamed through the Atlanta News First apps, with access via ANF+ on FireTV, AppleTV, Roku and YouTube TV. The schedule begins Aug. 12-13 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with back-to-back doubleheaders, continues with additional doubleheaders on Aug. 19 and 20 at Kell High School and Blessed Trinity, and ends Aug. 21 with a triple-header at Georgia State’s Center Parc Stadium. The article also notes how the event adapted in 2020 due to COVID, playing nine games at nine locations.