NIKE Kickoff Classic

NFL PARTNERS WITH NIKE TO HOST THE FIRST NIKE KICKOFF CLASSIC AT NIKE WORLD HEADQUARTERS
Posted on 07/28/2022
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The National Football League in partnership with Nike announced a first-of-its-kind football classic to kick off the 2022 high school football season. Hosted at Nike World Headquarters (WHQ) in Oregon on Friday, August 26, the “Nike Kickoff Classic” will feature a high school football games.
Top ranked boys from DeSoto High School (Texas) and St. Augustine High School (Louisiana) will match up on Ronaldo Field at Nike WHQ. Additionally, many NFL clubs will mirror the experience by hosting boys tackle and girls flag games in their home markets.
The collaboration between Nike, the NFL and clubs will allow each of the participating boys and girls high school teams to play in the high school kickoff in their local markets.
“The Nike Kickoff Classic celebrates the return of high school football around the country,” said Roman Oben, NFL Vice President of Football Development. “Being hosted by Nike at their World Headquarters, the games will bring an unimaginable virtual experience to life for high school football players. We will extend the energy from Oregon to the participating NFL markets giving boys and girls high school football the shared kickoff experience it deserves.”
The Nike Kickoff Classic is scheduled for Friday, August 26 and will be broadcast on NFL Network. In addition to television distribution, the moment will be shared socially @usnikefootball @playfootball.
Participating Schools:
Boys Tackle: 5:00 PM Eastern, DeSoto High School (Texas) vs. St. Augustine High School (Louisiana)
For more information, please visit Playfootball.com