This season saw the Corky Kell Classic saw one new venue added when the Georgia State Stadium was added to the venue lineup.
The Corky Kell Classic announced on Wednesday that two new venues will host games in 2018.
Barron Stadium in Rome will play host to its first-ever Corky Kell games, replacing Mercer University, which hosted contests the past two seasons. Two games on Thursday, Aug. 16 will take place at Barron Stadium.
Georgia State Stadium will play host again to a pair of games on Friday, Aug. 17 while the Saturday games will be held for the first time at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
First-time participants have been added as well. Ridgeland (Rossville, Ga.) and Mays, the first Atlanta Public Schools team to play, have been added to the field.
Northeast Georgia area schools Buford, North Gwinnett, and Mill Creek will once again take part in the annual high school event.
Here is the schedule for the 2018 Corky Kell Classic:
Thursday, Aug. 16 at Barron Stadium
5:30 p.m. - Ridgeland vs. Calhoun
8:30 p.m. - Rome vs. Marietta
Friday, Aug. 17, at Georgia State Stadium
5:30 p.m. - Buford vs. Tucker
8:30 p.m. - Archer vs. Milton
Saturday, Aug. 18, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
9 a.m. - Kell vs. East Coweta
11:45 a.m. - Brookwood vs. North Gwinnett
2:45 p.m. - McEachern vs. Colquitt County
5:45 p.m. - Mill Creek vs. Walton
8:45 p.m. - Norcross vs. Mays
