The lineup of teams for the 20th Annual Gridiron Classic reads like a who’s who of playoff legacy Division I and Division II 1A teams, and Texas Spur Country football fans have a unique opportunity to see some of the state’s best football teams battle it out August 24-26 at Jaybird Stadium.
Kicking off the skirmishes Thursday night will be the Westbrook Wildcats, who went from a 2-4 season to win back-to-back state championships in 2021 and 2022 in Division 1, 1A. Westbrook, 10 miles from Colorado City in Mitchell County, will face the Knox City Greyhounds who rank as the number six team in the state in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football pre-season poll.
The hometown Jayton Jaybirds, ranked number five in Division II, 1A in the DCTF pre-season poll will face Garden City Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. in one of the premiere D2 contests of the event.
The D2 2021 state champion Strawn Greyhounds will face Crowell Friday night, and the 2021 D2 State Runnerup, the Motley County Matadors, will take on the Valley Patriots, coached by Jayton alum John Stanaland.
Perennial playoff contender Borden County, coached by Jayton alum Trey Richey will battle Kingdom Prep Friday afternoon.
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