The Georgia high school football season kicked off Thursday night with The Sporting News High School Football Game of the Week between the No. 14 Milton Eagles at the No. 12 Buford Wolves on center stage.
But there are plenty of other big games in Georgia this weekend, including the lineup at the 34th annual Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic. That includes the Douglas County [Douglasville] Tigers against the North Gwinnett [Suwanee] Bulldogs in the Saturday evening finale of the 2025 classic.
Douglas County had a great 11-3 season that included a run to the GHSA Class 6A semifinals. They even gave the Grayson [Loganville] Rams a good fight in a 35-28 loss. North Gwinnett actually won more games than Douglas County, finishing 12-1. But the Bulldogs' season ended in the quarterfinals in a 43-7 loss to the Buford Wolves.
How to watch Douglas County vs. North Gwinnett football: live stream
- Live stream: Watch on the NFHS Network
Douglas County has three seniors ranked in 247sports.com's Class of 2026, including 6-feet 9-inch, 340-pound offensive tackle Joshua Sam-Epelle. North Gwinnett is led by senior linebacker Jake Godfree.
Douglas County vs. North Gwinnett football start time
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 16
- Place: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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FINAL: No. 8 Grayson (Loganville, GA) Rams rout the Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA) Eagles, 51-3