Storms rain havoc on Kickoff Classic games in Sarasota-Bradenton area

Thanks to thunderstorms, area teams playing at home were not able to get a tune-up before the season begins next week.

By Ryan Kohn
| 11:04 p.m. August 20, 2021

East County
Sports

Thunderstorms in the Sarasota-Bradenton area put a damper on the region's slate of Kickoff Classic preseason high school football games Friday night.

Lakewood Ranch High's home tune-up against Alonso High was stopped almost as soon as the game began and was eventually canceled. Other games to end 0-0 include Riverview High-Bloomingdale High and Booker High-North Port High.

Area teams that played on the road were able to get at least some work done. The Out-of-Door Academy got to halftime against Parrish Community High tied at 7-7 before it was canceled. Braden River High's game at Lennard High got into the third quarter before it was called; the Pirates trailed 21-16. Sarasota High played a full game at Tampa Bay Catholic and tied the Crusaders 27-27.

The regular season begins next week.

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Ryan Kohn

Ryan Kohn is the sports editor for Sarasota and East County and a Missouri School of Journalism graduate. He was born and raised in Olney, Maryland. His biggest inspirations are Wright Thompson and Alex Ovechkin. His strongest belief is that mint chip ice cream is unbeatable.