Most schools’ kickoff classics will take place next week, except for a few schools in the SSAA, which are hosting one this coming week. Here is a schedule of all the kickoff classics we have for the North Central Florida Region.
If you have a correction with updated information including location change, updated kickoff times or other information, please reach out to Joshua Wilson at joshua.wilson@floridahsfootball.com or send him a DM on X (Twitter) at @FlaHSFootball.
All kickoff classics kickoff at 7 PM EDT unless noted.
Wed. August 13
Gainesville at Santa Fe
Thu. August 14
Lafayette at Taylor County, 7:30
Spruce Creek vs. Buchholz at Citizens Field
Fri. August 15
Belleview at Citrus
Bradford at Cocoa
Branford at Dixie County, 7:30
Chiefland at Crystal River
Forest at Tavares
Fort White at Trenton, 7:30
Hamilton County at Valwood School (GA), 7:30
Hawthorne vs. Baker County at Veterans Memorial Stadium (Macclenny)
Miami Central vs. Vanguard at Booster Stadium (Ocala), 7:30
Newberry vs. Eastside at Citizens Field, 7:30
North Marion at West Port
Oakleaf at Columbia, 7:30
South Sumter at Wildwood
Suwannee at Bishop Kenny
The Villages at Harmony
Trinity Catholic at Dunnellon, 7:30
Union County at Port St. Joe, 7:30
Williston at University Christian
No Kickoff Classic: Bell, Bronson, Cornerstone Academy, Countryside Christian, Lake Weir, Oak Hall, St. John Lutheran
To Be Determined: P.K. Yonge DRS

















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