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The Sunshine State Athletic Conference 8-Man league will get things started with the 2023 season this week with nearly a dozen games on the slate across the 30 team league. Here is this week’s schedule of games.
All games started at 7 PM ET unless noted otherwise.
SSAC 8-MAN SCHEDULE
Academy at the Lakes (Land O’Lakes) at SLAM Tampa
Calvary Chapel (West Melbourne) at Cornerstone Academy (Gainesville)
City of Life Christian (Kissimmee) at Hernando Christian (Brooksville), 4
Classical Academy (Sarasota) at Liberty Christian (Tavares)
Evangel Christian (Alabama) vs. Shorecrest Prep at Maclay School-Tallahassee
Gainesville Christian at Oasis Christian
Geneva Classical (Lakeland) at Sarasota Christian
Geneva School (Casselberry) at Four Corners Charter (Davenport)
Master’s Academy (Vero Beach) at First Coast Christian (Jacksonville)
Merritt Island Christian at Old Plank Christian (Jacksonville)
Ocala Christian at Lake Mary Prep
Real Life Christian (Clermont) at Riverside Christian (Trenton)
St. John Lutheran (Ocala) at Foundation Christian (Valrico)
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