Per ESPN Release
2017 ESPN GEICO High School Football Kickoff Schedule (subject to change)
Notes: All times are ET. Player rankings fromESPN 300(Seniors in the Class of 2018)
Team rankings per USA Today Super 25 poll
Friday, August 25
St. John Bosco (Calif.) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
7 p.m. on ESPNU from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
·Powerhouse matchup between California and Florida state champions from 2016; these two teams ended last season nationally ranked No. 5 and No. 6, respectively
·St. John Bosco features the No. 61 ranked player Jaiden Woodbey, a safety who is committed to Ohio State
·St. Thomas Aquinas is coming off of a win over Bingham (Utah) at the end of last season at the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series. They have a loaded defensive backfield with two players who are the sons of former NFL players: No. 33 Asante Samuel Jr., and No. 44 Al Blades Jr.
DeMatha (Md.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
9 p.m. on ESPN from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev.
·Another “East vs. West” cross-country matchup between DeMatha, who went 12-0 in 2016, and Bishop Gorman, who is currently on a 54-game winning streak with back-to-back seasons ranked No. 1 nationally
·DeMatha finished last season ranked No. 4 nationally, and are led on the defensive line by the No. 148 Austin Fontaine, a Maryland commit
·Bishop Gorman boasts a talented roster, with No. 20 LB Palaie Gaoteote, No. 30 TE Brevin Jordan and No. 51 QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who will be in his first year as a starter at Bishop Gorman
Saturday, August 26
Tulsa Union (Okla.) vs. Broken Arrow (Okla.)
Noon on ESPN from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Okla.
·The last time these two teams met was in the state quarterfinals, with Union winning 40-24 on their way to the Oklahoma 6A-I state championship
·Union will look to repeat as state champ, led by No. 185 WR C.J. Moore who is committed to Oklahoma St.
·Broken Arrow returns a young and hungry team from last year, with all but three starters returning
Saraland (Ala.) vs. Heard County (Ga.)
3:30 p.m. on ESPNU from Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Ga.
·In the first game of a double-header, Saraland travels to Georgia from Alabama and will be led by No. 76 QB Jack West, a Stanford commit
·Heard County features the No. 22 QB Emory Jones, who is committed to Ohio State
Bartram Trail (Fla.) vs. Cartersville (Ga.)
7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 from Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Ga.
·Bartram Trail takes on the back-to-back Georgia 4A state champ, Cartersville
·Among the key players for Bartram Trail is No. 37 QB/ATH Joey Gatewood, who is committed to Auburn
·Cartersville is on a 30-game winning streak with two-straight state championships and are led by the No. 3 QB Trevor Lawrence, who is a Clemson commit
IMG Academy (Fla.) vs. Chandler (Ariz.)
10:30 p.m. on ESPNU from Chandler High School in Chandler, Ariz.
·In the night-cap, IMG Academy from Florida travels to Arizona to take on the defending 6A state champion, Chandler
·IMG Academy boasts 11 players ranked in the ESPN 300, including No. 1 overall Xavier Thomas
·Chandler is coming off a win over Valdosta (Ga.) at the end of last season in the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series
Sunday, August 27
Wayne (Ohio) vs. Pine-Richland (Pa.)
1:30 p.m. on ESPN from Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pa.
·Wayne will look to continue their program’s success after an 11-1 season from last year, and features two ESPN 300 ranked players: No. 149 Alex Reigelsperger, committed to Kentucky, and No. 195 L’Christian Smith
·Pine-Richland is led by No. 116 QB Phil Jurkovec, who is committed to Notre Dame
2017 ESPN GEICO High School Football Kickoff Schedule (subject to change)
Notes: All times are ET. Player rankings fromESPN 300(Seniors in the Class of 2018)
Team rankings per USA Today Super 25 poll
Friday, August 25
St. John Bosco (Calif.) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
7 p.m. on ESPNU from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
·Powerhouse matchup between California and Florida state champions from 2016; these two teams ended last season nationally ranked No. 5 and No. 6, respectively
·St. John Bosco features the No. 61 ranked player Jaiden Woodbey, a safety who is committed to Ohio State
·St. Thomas Aquinas is coming off of a win over Bingham (Utah) at the end of last season at the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series. They have a loaded defensive backfield with two players who are the sons of former NFL players: No. 33 Asante Samuel Jr., and No. 44 Al Blades Jr.
DeMatha (Md.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
9 p.m. on ESPN from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev.
·Another “East vs. West” cross-country matchup between DeMatha, who went 12-0 in 2016, and Bishop Gorman, who is currently on a 54-game winning streak with back-to-back seasons ranked No. 1 nationally
·DeMatha finished last season ranked No. 4 nationally, and are led on the defensive line by the No. 148 Austin Fontaine, a Maryland commit
·Bishop Gorman boasts a talented roster, with No. 20 LB Palaie Gaoteote, No. 30 TE Brevin Jordan and No. 51 QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who will be in his first year as a starter at Bishop Gorman
Saturday, August 26
Tulsa Union (Okla.) vs. Broken Arrow (Okla.)
Noon on ESPN from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Okla.
·The last time these two teams met was in the state quarterfinals, with Union winning 40-24 on their way to the Oklahoma 6A-I state championship
·Union will look to repeat as state champ, led by No. 185 WR C.J. Moore who is committed to Oklahoma St.
·Broken Arrow returns a young and hungry team from last year, with all but three starters returning
Saraland (Ala.) vs. Heard County (Ga.)
3:30 p.m. on ESPNU from Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Ga.
·In the first game of a double-header, Saraland travels to Georgia from Alabama and will be led by No. 76 QB Jack West, a Stanford commit
·Heard County features the No. 22 QB Emory Jones, who is committed to Ohio State
Bartram Trail (Fla.) vs. Cartersville (Ga.)
7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 from Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Ga.
·Bartram Trail takes on the back-to-back Georgia 4A state champ, Cartersville
·Among the key players for Bartram Trail is No. 37 QB/ATH Joey Gatewood, who is committed to Auburn
·Cartersville is on a 30-game winning streak with two-straight state championships and are led by the No. 3 QB Trevor Lawrence, who is a Clemson commit
IMG Academy (Fla.) vs. Chandler (Ariz.)
10:30 p.m. on ESPNU from Chandler High School in Chandler, Ariz.
·In the night-cap, IMG Academy from Florida travels to Arizona to take on the defending 6A state champion, Chandler
·IMG Academy boasts 11 players ranked in the ESPN 300, including No. 1 overall Xavier Thomas
·Chandler is coming off a win over Valdosta (Ga.) at the end of last season in the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series
Sunday, August 27
Wayne (Ohio) vs. Pine-Richland (Pa.)
1:30 p.m. on ESPN from Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pa.
·Wayne will look to continue their program’s success after an 11-1 season from last year, and features two ESPN 300 ranked players: No. 149 Alex Reigelsperger, committed to Kentucky, and No. 195 L’Christian Smith
·Pine-Richland is led by No. 116 QB Phil Jurkovec, who is committed to Notre Dame
