2024 Buccaneers Flag Football Kickoff & Preseason Classic schedule
TAMPA, FLORIDA – The 6th annual Tampa Bay Buccaneers Girls Flag Football Kickoff & Preseason Classic will take place at the Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa, Florida.
Last year, the event was held at the AdventHealth Training Center and now moves over to the larger Ed Radice Sports Complex this winter with 108 games scheduled to be played, starting on Wednesday, February 14th and ending on Saturday, February 17th.
The annual preseason Classic will feature many of the state’s top teams, including the 2023 Class 2A state champion Alonso and Class 1A champion Robinson.
To kick off the week’s festivities, the Buccaneers will host a special evening for participating athletes and coaches on Tuesday, February 13th in the Hyundai Club (West) at Raymond James Stadium.
The event will feature prominent leaders in the flag football industry, covering topics such as the growth of flag football on the collegiate level and a panel discussion dubbed “Flag Football on the International Stage: The Pathway to Becoming an Olympian.” Following the program, attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Buccaneers' locker room, meet and greet with Buccaneers players, and take a team photo on the stadium’s Pirate Ship and more.
The scheduled speakers for the kickoff event are:
- Mrs. Darcie Glazer Kassewitz – Co-Owner, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Mayor Jane Castor – Mayor, City of Tampa
- Dasha Smith – Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, NFL
- Izell Reese – Chief Executive Officer, RCX Sports & Executive Director, NFL Flag
Those scheduled to take part in the panel discussion include:
- Troy Vincent Sr. – Executive Vice President of Football Operations, NFL
- Scott Hallenbeck – Executive Director of USA Football
- Eric Mayes – Managing Director of High Performance & National Teams, USA Football
- Vanita Krouch – Quarterback, U.S. Women’s Flag National Team
Below is the entire game schedule for the preseason kickoff classic that will take place next week.
February 14th (Wednesday)
Field 5 | Field 6 | Field 7 | Field 8 | |
3:15 pm | Lecanto vs. Palmetto | Hernando vs. Seminole | Celebration vs. Carrollwood Day | Countryside vs. Lakeland |
4:45 pm | Lecanto vs. Tarpon Springs | Hernando vs. Carrollwood Day | Celebration vs. Seminole | Bayshore Christian vs. Lakeland |
6:00 pm | Armwood vs. Palmetto | Wharton vs. Brandon | Southeast vs. Kathleen | Bayshore Christian vs. Countryside |
7:15 pm | Armwood vs. Tarpon Springs | Plant City vs. Chamberlain | Southeast vs. Freedom (Tampa) | Wharton vs. Kathleen |
8:30 pm | Freedom (Tampa) vs. Chamberlain | Plant City vs. Brandon |
February 15th (Thursday)
Field 5 | Field 6 | Field 7 | Field 8 | |
3:15 pm | Trinity Catholic vs. Gibbs | Bartow vs. St. Petersburg | George Jenkins vs. Bishop Moore | |
4:45 pm | Hillsborough vs. Ft. Pierce Central | Sickles vs. Springstead | Bartow vs. Bishop Moore | George Jenkins vs. St. Petersburg |
6:00 pm | Riverview vs. Ft. Pierce Central | Hillsborough vs. Gibbs | Brooks Debartalo vs. Springstead | Sickles vs. Trinity Catholic |
7:15 pm | Riverview vs. Spoto | Central (Brooksville) vs. Pinellas Park | Manatee vs. Citrus | Largo vs. Lakewood Ranch Prep |
8:30 pm | Brooks Debartalo vs. Lakewood Ranch Prep | Central vs. Spoto | Largo vs. Citrus | Manatee vs. Pinellas Park |
February 16th (Friday)
Field 5 | Field 6 | Field 7 | Field 8 | |
8:30 am | Plant vs. Newsome | |||
9:45 am | East Bay vs. Hollins | Bloomingdale vs. Steinbrenner | Leto vs. Durant | Strawberry Crest vs. Blake |
11:00 am | Robinson vs. Tampa Bay Tech | Plant vs. Durant | Leto vs. Newsome | East Lake vs. Blake |
12:15 pm | Robinson vs. Gaither | Osceola Fundamental vs. Alonso | East Bay vs. Steinbrenner | Strawberry Crest vs. Hollins |
1:30 pm | East River vs. Palm Harbor | Weeki Watchee vs. Alonso | Bloomingdale vs. Gaither | East Lake vs. Tampa Bay Tech |
2:45 pm | Crystal River vs. Palm Harbor | Osceola Fundamental vs. Sumner | Davenport vs. Boone | Lake Placid vs. Villages |
4:00 pm | Centennial vs. Forest | Weeki Watchee vs. Wellington | Homestead vs. Boone | East River vs. Villages |
5:15 pm | Crystal River vs. Dr. Phillips | East Ridge vs. Sumner | Lake Placid vs. Winter Haven | Davenport vs. Osceola (Kiss.) |
6:30 pm | Centennial vs. Dr. Phillips | Wellington vs. Forest | East Ridge vs. Winter Haven | Homestead vs. Osceola (Kiss.) |
February 17th (Saturday)
Field 5 | Field 6 | Field 7 | Field 8 | |
8:30 am | Lennard vs. Edison | Pasco-Hernando vs. Pirate Bay | Lakewood Ranch vs. Auburndale | Tampa Catholic vs. Southridge |
9:45 am | Lennard vs. Lakewood | Harmony vs. Brade River | Apopka vs. Lakewood Ranch | Forest Hill vs. Southridge |
11:00 am | Winter Park vs. Lakewood | Lincoln Park vs. Brade River | Edgewater vs. Auburndale | Martin County vs. Edison |
12:15 pm | Tampa Catholic vs. New Smyrna | Lincoln Park vs. Freedom (Orlando) | Apopka vs. Jensen Beach | Forest Hill vs. Harmony |
1:30 pm | Sebring vs. New Smyrna | Martin County vs. Winter Park | Goleman vs. Jensen Beach | Palm Beach Gard. vs. Palmetto (Miami) |
2:45 pm | Sebring vs. Goleman | Ridgeview Global vs. West Orange | Palm Beach Gard. vs. Bellview | Edgewater vs. Palmetto (Miami) |
4:00 pm | Ridgeview Global vs. Clearwater | Liberty vs. Parrish | Poinciana vs. West Orange | Pahokee vs. Freedom (Orlando) |
5:15 pm | Seffner Christian vs. Parrish | Pahokee vs. Belleview | Ridge Community vs. Clearwater | Lake Weir vs. Oak Ridge |
6:30 pm | Poinciana vs. Oak Ridge | Avon Park vs. Nature Coast | Liberty vs. Lake Weir | Ridge Community vs. Dunedin |
7:45 pm | Dunedin vs. Nature Coast | Avon Park vs. Seffner Christian |
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
