The second annual Mid-Atlantic Pigskin Classic football showcase will be held this Labor Day weekend and will feature some of the top high school teams and individual players on the east coast. The event is operated by JFS Event Planning & Consulting and will be hosted at the Salesianum School’s Abessinio Stadium which is located in Wilmington Delaware. The event is supported by the Maxwell Football Club in conjunction with the Club’s longstanding commitment to high school football in the region.
The Pigskin Classic will feature 6 games, with teams from Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, New York and Maryland participating. The schedule features Howard High School of Technology (DE) vs Hogson Vo Tech (DE), Salesianum School (DE) vs Episcopal Academy (PA), McDonough School (MD) vs Archbishop Stepinac (NY), Downingtown West (PA) vs Smyrna (DE), Mount St. Joseph (MD) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (NJ) and Dover (DE) vs Troy Area (PA). Event tickets will go on public sale on July 31st and demand is expected to be very high. Tickets can be purchased at https://midatlanticpigskinclassic.com.
“We are thrilled to be partnered with JFS Event Planning & Consulting and Salesianum School to host this amazing event which is quickly growing into one of the top high school showcases in the nation. The interest level from teams from all over the east coast has been exceptional and we were able to secure some of the top teams in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York to join us this year. Abessinio Stadium is an amazing facility which will provide the best possible playing conditions, and we plan on doing all the little things to make the event special for players, coaches and fans. I expect this to grow into one of the marquee high school football events in America in a very short time.” – Mark Wolpert- Executive Director – Maxwell Football Club.
“JFS Event Planning & Consulting is excited to be a part of the Mid-Atlantic Pigskin Classic. The quality of high school football programs we were able to acquire in only our second year is amazing. Traditional Delaware powers Salesianum, Smyrna, and Dover will be competing, along with Pennsylvania stalwarts Downingtown West and Troy Area. The remaining games include some of the top programs in the Mid-Atlantic Area and we look forward to bringing the top high school programs to the Classic in the future.” – John Schmid-President-JFS Event Planning & Consulting
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Game 1 Howard High School of Technology (DE) vs. Hodgson Vo-Tech (DE) 3:45 PM
Game 2 Salesianum School (DE) vs. Episcopal Academy (PA) 7:45 PM
Friday, August 30, 2024
Game 3 McDonogh School (MD) vs. Archbishop Stepinac (NY) 4:00 PM
Game 4 Downingtown West (PA) vs. Smyrna (DE) 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Game 5 Mount St. Joseph (MD) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (NJ) 4:00 PM
Game 6 Dover (DE) vs. Troy Area (PA) 8:00 PM
Event sponsorships are available for both local and national businesses. Sponsor information can be requested by contacting Mark Wolpert at 267-973-3680 or mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org. Event information can be provided by contacting John Schmid at 973-713-3934 or john@jfseventplanning.com.
