classic city championship

The 60th Classic City Championship football game was held in the Billy Henderson Stadium on Sept. 19.

Members of the 2026 Homecoming Court were honored at the CCHS varsity football game against Cedar Shoals High School in Billy Henderson Stadium on Sept. 18.<

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will compete against Cedar Shoals High School in the 60th Classic City Championship at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

CCHS will host its first pep rally since the 24-2025 school year on Sept. 18 during Advisement in honor of the Classic City Championship and Homecoming game the same night.

Clarke Central High School varsity football quarterback Kamron Lawrence, a junior, scrambles out of…

The CCHS varsity football team faced Cedar Shoals High School in the 59th Classic City Championship on Aug. 16.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will open their season against Cedar Shoals High School in the 59th Classic City Championship at 3 p.m. on Aug. 16 in CSHS’ Water-Wilkins Stadium.

CCHS and crosstown rival Cedar Shoals High School went head-to-head in four basketball games at Akins Ford Arena on Dec. 20 in the Classic City Championship.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity basketball teams will play against Cedar Shoals High School in the Aikns Ford Arena on Dec. 20.

The 58th Classic City Championship resulted in a 42-3 win for the CCHS varsity football team on Aug. 15 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The CCHS marching band will perform during the 58th Classic City Championship at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

The CCHS varsity football team is prepared to play Cedar Shoals High School in the 58th Classic City Championship.

The CCHS varsity football team walked away from the 57th Classic City Championship with a 28-7 win over Cedar Shoals High School on Aug. 19.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against Cedar Shoals High School in the 57th Classic City Championship at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at CSHS’ Waters-Wilkins Stadium.

In the Classic City Championship hosted in the CCHS Competition Gym, the CCHS girls varsity basketball team lost to Cedar Shoals High School 45-30, while the boys won 56-53.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Cedar Shoals High School in the 56th edition of the Classic City Championship at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

The CCHS varsity football team will kick off their season with a scrimmage against North Oconee High School on Friday, Aug. 5 before playing their first official home game against Cedar Shoals High School on Aug. 18.

The Clarke Central High School Boys Soccer Classic City Championship took place on April 9 in the Billy Henderson Stadium and ended with the Gladiators taking the win, with a final score of 2-0.

The CCHS varsity boys basketball team is playing Loganville High School today at 8:30 p.m. and Cedar Shoals High School on Saturday at 3:30 p.m..

The Classic City Championship game, scheduled for Aug. 21 after being delayed from its original date, Aug. 20, has been delayed again.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team won the first game of the season 10-3 against their cross-town rival, the Cedar Shoal High School Jaguars, on Sept. 5.

Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals High school have competed 53 times, but how well do we know our history? See some familiar Gladiator faces chat with guest host Shemar Lowe in Classic City Championship Trivia.

On Oct 4, the Clarke Central High School Gladiators defeated the Cedar Shoals High School Jaugars (34-10)

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will compete against town rival, Cedar Shoals High School, on Oct. 4 at Waters-Wilkins Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School Gladiators defeated the Cedar Shoals High School Jaguars 48-7 in the 51st Classic City Championship on Sept. 22.

Clarke Central High School defeated Cedar Shoals High School 38-12 on Sept. 23 in the 50th annual Classic City Championship.

Guest writer and Sports Editor of the Cedar Shoals Blueprints Magazine predicts the outcome of the 50th Classic City Championship.

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine Sports Editor Hannah Gale predicts the outcome of the 50th Classic City Championship.

Digital managing editor Aneesa-Conine Nakano and the ODYSSEY Online staff compiled a comprehensive package, including fast facts, columns by staff writer Fear Churchwell and Cedar Shoals BluePrints Magazine sports editor Matteo Castile, an interactive timeline and By The Numbers graphic by Suncana Pavlic and a SCENE at Central video by Karla Dougan and Julie Alpaugh.

In this episode of SCENE, Julie Alpaugh and Karla Dougan visit rival schools: Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School and talk to students about the upcoming football game.

The Classic City Championship took place on Sept. 12-13. Despite trailing 14-6 on Sept. 12, before the game was postponed to Sept. 13 due to weather delays. Clarke Central went on to win the game 44-29 on Sept. 13.

For the 48th time since 1974, the cross-town rivals will clash in the Classic City Championship.

Clarke Central High School wins 45-15 in the City Championship game against Cedar Shoals High School.

Clarke Central High School hosted the Claswins 45-15 in the City Championship game against Cedar Shoals High School.

Clarke Central High School head varsity football coach Ahren Self stood behind his defense before the 47th meeting between the Gladiators and cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School.

The gladiators defeat Cedar Shoals High School 45-15 in the annual Classic City Championship game.

Photos from the 2012 Classic City Championship played at Cedar Shoals High School

Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School have shared a deep rivalry for the past 38 years. On Nov. 9, the two programs will meet once again, and all of Athens is waiting for that day to arrive.