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Champions Classic reshuffles game lineup
Calif., Florida teams not coming
More High School Sports High school football teams from California and Florida will not compete in this year's Champions Classic games that kick off the 2008 football season in Abilene.
There will still be games each day Aug. 28-30 in Abilene. And, Abilene High and Cooper both will remain a part of the event.
According to a news release from the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, two teams that previously were announced as part of the game lineup - Glades Central from Belle Glades, Fla., and Archbishop Riordan High School from San Francisco, Calif. - are not coming to Abilene.
According to the news release, a marketing firm that was hired to find sponsorship funds to pay for the teams' travel costs was unable to secure the money.
Instead, the following teams will play in Abilene:
- Aug. 28: Odessa Permian vs. Duncanville, 7 p.m.
- Aug. 29: Abilene High vs. Dunbar, 7:30 p.m.
- Aug. 30: Cooper vs. O.D. Wyatt of Fort Worth, 6 p.m.
See Friday's Reporter-News for more details.
Posted by jdmcoogs on July 24, 2008 at 7:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Wonder why they switched the days Cooper and Abilene High are playing. Cooper was originally scheduled to play the Cali team on Friday night and now we get moved to Saturday night. ???
Posted by mike on July 25, 2008 at 12:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well, that weekend just turned into a snoozer...
Posted by jhblrb on July 25, 2008 at 2:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Is AHS really playing only a 4A team?
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