The local High School Football League is almost ready to play for keeps.
The seniors tuned up with the Steeltown Scrimmage last Friday and are back on the field again this Friday night for the annual East/West Kickoff Classic at Rocky DiPietro Field.
The regular season begins on Thursday, Sept. 14 while the city championship is scheduled for Friday, October 27.
*** SENIOR DIVISION:
(All games at Rocky DiPietro Field)
EAST/WEST CLASSIC
Friday, September 8
St. Basil vs. Sir James Dunn (6 p.m.) Korah vs. St. Mary's (7 p.m.) Bawating vs. White Pines (8 p.m.)
WEEK 1
Thu. Sept. 14 - Sir James Dunn vs. White Pines (7 p.m.) Fri. Sept. 15 - St. Mary's vs. Bawating (7 p.m.) Sat. Sept. 16 - St. Basil vs. Korah (1 p.m.)
WEEK 2
Thu. Sept. 21 - White Pines vs. St. Mary's (7 p.m.) Fri. Sept. 22 - Sir James Dunn vs. Korah (7 p.m.) Sat. Sept. 23 - Bawating vs. St. Basil (1 p.m.)
WEEK 3
Thu. Sept. 28 - Bawating vs. Sir James Dunn (7 p.m.) Fri. Sept. 29 - St. Mary's vs. St. Basil (7 p.m.) Sat. Sept. 30 - Korah vs. White Pines (1 p.m.)
WEEK 4
Thu. Oct. 5 - Bawating vs. Korah (7 p.m.) Fri. Oct. 6 - St. Basil vs. White Pines (7 p.m.) Sat. Oct. 7 - St. Mary's vs. Sir James Dunn (1 p.m.)
WEEK 5
Thu. Oct. 12 - Sir James Dunn vs. St. Basil (7 p.m.) Fri. Oct. 13 - Korah vs. St. Mary's (7 p.m.) Sat. Oct. 14 - White Pines vs. Bawating (1 p.m.)
SEMI-FINALS
Thu. Oct. 19 - 4th vs. 1st (7 p.m.) Fri. Oct. 20 - 3rd vs. 2nd (7 p.m.)
CITY FINAL
Fri. Oct. 27 - semi-final winners (7 p.m.)
*** JUNIOR DIVISION:
(All games at home team's field unless indicated)
EAST/WEST CLASSIC (@ Bawating)
Saturday, September 9
St. Basil vs. Sir James Dunn (10 a.m.) Korah vs. St. Mary's (11 a.m.) Bawating vs. White Pines (12 p.m.)
WEEK 1
Thu. Sept. 14 - Sir James Dunn vs. White Pines (4:15 p.m.) Fri. Sept. 15 - St. Mary's vs. Bawating (4:15 p.m.) Sat. Sept. 16 - St. Basil vs. Korah (10 a.m.)
WEEK 2
Thu. Sept. 21 - White Pines vs. St. Mary's (4:15 p.m.) Fri. Sept. 22 - Sir James Dunn vs. Korah (4:15 p.m.) Sat. Sept. 23 - Bawating vs. St. Basil (10 a.m.)
WEEK 3
Thu. Sept. 28 - Bawating vs. Sir James Dunn (4:15 p.m.) Fri. Sept. 29 - St. Mary's vs. St. Basil (4:15 p.m.) Sat. Sept. 30 - Korah vs. White Pines (10 a.m.)
WEEK 4
Thu. Oct. 5 - Bawating vs. Korah (4:15 p.m.) Fri. Oct. 6 - St. Basil vs. White Pines (4:15 p.m.) Sat. Oct. 7 - St. Mary's vs. Sir James Dunn (10 a.m.)
WEEK 5
Thu. Oct. 12 - Sir James Dunn vs. St. Basil (4:15 p.m.) Fri. Oct. 13 - Korah vs. St. Mary's (4:15 p.m.) Sat. Oct. 14 - White Pines vs. Bawating (10 a.m.)
QUARTERFINALS
Tue, Oct. 17 - 6th vs. 3rd (4:15 p.m.) @ Queen Elizabeth B Field Tue. Oct. 17 - 5th vs. 4th (4:15 p.m.) @ Bawating
SEMI-FINALS (@ Queen Elizabeth B Field)
Sat. Oct. 21 - lowest QF winner vs. 1st (12 p.m.) Sat. Oct. 21 - highest QF winner vs. 2nd (2:30 p.m.)
CITY FINAL (@ Rocky DiPietro Field)
Sat. Oct. 28 - semi-final winners (1 p.m.)
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