James Madison High to host Little Rock Central High in Labor Day game

James Madison High School will host the Little Rock Central High School football team in the first meeting between the two programs during the M.J. Kelly Gridiron Football Classic.
When: Saturday, Aug. 30 – team social 6 p.m.
Where: James Madison High School 3000 Martin L. King Jr. Blvd. Dallas, TX 75215

When: Monday, Sept. 1 – game day
9 a.m. Alumni tailgating will begin
3 p.m. Kickoff

Where: Beverly D. Humphrey Tiger Stadium 200 E. Wintergreen Road Lancaster, TX 75134

Two historically-black high school football programs will meet during a gridiron battle. Teams from Dallas ISD’s Madison and Little Rock’s Central high schools will face-off in the district’s only game played on Labor Day. The football teams from both schools and their alumni will socialize and enjoy a meal as they gain insight and history of each school.