Gwinnett Football Opens This Weekend

The Gwinnett football season may open with a limited schedule of games this weekend, but fans will be treated to some awesome matchups.

The highlight is the annual Corky Kell Classic Saturday at the Georgia Dome, where four of Gwinnett's best programs will be on display:

• vs. McEachern, 11:45 a.m.
• vs. Colquitt Co., 2:30 p.m.
• vs. Camden Co., 5:30 p.m.
• vs. Walton, 8:30 p.m.

According to the Georgia High School Football Daily newsletter, the last four big-school state champions played in the Corky Kell the same season, including Grayson last year and Brookwood in 2011.

Tickets are $15 at the gate. The games will also be broadcast by Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Local action actually begins Friday when Greater Atlanta Christian opens at home against Stone Mountain.

Most schools open their regular seasons next Friday, Aug. 31.

Want more info? Check out these links:

• Read what Loganville Patch has written about Grayson star Robert Nkemdiche, considered the nation's top senior prospect.
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• Here's a link to 2011 stories on Suwanee Patch on North Gwinnett and Peachtree Ridge.