Prep Kickoff Classic

We’re a little over a month away from the 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic. 🏈 Let’s see how well these players can guess their jersey number!

The 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic is taking place August 27 & 28 at 📍Tom Adams Field on the campus of Wayne State University.

Visit detroitsports.org for more details!

🗣️“Play me my theme music”

Everyone needs a hype song to get them started before a big day! We stopped by our participating high schools to see what’s playing in players’ headphones before they head to the field on game day!

The 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic is almost here and features some great matchups!

🗓️Thursday, Aug. 27
🏈4 p.m. – Chippewa Valley vs. Detroit Catholic Central
🏈7 p.m. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills vs. DeWitt

🗓️Friday, Aug. 28
🏈4 p.m. – Birmingham Groves vs. North Farmington
🏈7 p.m. – Detroit Cass Tech vs.Michigan City (Indiana)

The countdown is on for the 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic! ⏰

Before students left for the summer, we stopped by a few of our participating schools to get the students and players excited for the Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic.

We asked students to share something great that happened to them that day and here’s what they had to say!

Join in on the fun and tell us something great that happened to you today in the comments ⬇️

📣The matchups are in for the 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic! 🏈

Founded in 2005, the APKC is the premier season-opening high school football showcase in Michigan and has become an annual staple of the state’s prep football tradition, delivering a “bowl game-like” experience for student-athletes, marching bands, cheer squads, and fans from across the Midwest.

The 2026 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic will feature four marquee matchups with teams from southeast and western Michigan, as well as Indiana:

🗓️Thursday, Aug. 27
🏈4 p.m. – Chippewa Valley battles Detroit Catholic Central
🏈7 p.m. – A mid-Michigan matchup: Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills vs. Dewitt

🗓️Friday, Aug. 28
🏈4 p.m. – Birmingham Groves vs. North Farmington will face off in a southeast Michigan showdown
🏈7 p.m. – PKC mainstay Detroit Cass Tech returns to take on Michigan City from Indiana’s Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC)

The Girls’ Flag Football Showcase will return to the APKC in 2026 for its third year, reinforcing DSC’s commitment to supporting active play and girls’ sports in the region through its Living Legacy Initiative.

Tickets and additional event information on the Girls’ Flag Football Showcase will be released soon.