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Washington, DC -- The District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) announced today that it will host the inaugural Pigskin Kickoff Classic on Sept. 6 and 12, serving as the official kickoff event of the District’s high school football season. The Pigskin Kickoff Classic is a showcase of the District’s public high school teams versus the District’s private and public charter school teams.

“This is a great way to start the high school football season and feature some of our talented high school football teams,” DCSAA Executive Director Clark Ray said. “We are eager to see these matchups between opponents that rarely have opportunities to meet and allow our student-athletes from across the city to face one another. Just as the state football playoffs have become an annual tradition, our fans can look forward to this becoming a yearly event.”

The Saturday, Sept. 6 football showcase event will be held at Eastern High School and will feature the Anacostia Indians versus the St. Albans Bulldogs at noon, the Eastern Ramblers versus the Maret Frogs at 2:30pm, and the McKinley Tech Trainers versus the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 5pm On Friday, Sept. 12 at Catholic University, the Wilson Tigers will play the Friendship Collegiate Knights.

To learn more about the District of Columbia State Athletic Association visit www.dcsaasports.org.

About the District of Columbia State Athletic Association

The mission of the District of Columbia State Athletics Association (DCSAA) is to serve member schools and the maximum number of their student-athletes by providing leadership and support for interscholastic athletic programming that will enrich the education experiences of all participants.

The DCSAA will preserve and promote the educational significance of interscholastic athletics by:

• Providing for fair competition between member schools;
• Promoting sportsmanship and ethical behavior;
• Establishing and enforcing standards of conduct for student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials and spectators;
• Protecting the physical well-being of student-athletes and promoting healthy adolescent lifestyles; and
• Promoting participation of female and disabled students on member teams.