Arkansas Business

This story is from the archives of ArkansasSports360.com.

Four marquee games, each with plenty of star power, will be played as part of the 2011 Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic, presented by First Security in conjunction with ArkansasSports360.com and KABZ, 103.7 The Buzz on Aug. 29-30 at War Memorial Stadium/AT&T Field.

Co-sponsors are Arkansas One Call, Arkansas Health Networks, Baptist Health Sports Medicine and Image One.

Click here to read the digital edtion of the Classic's football program, with rosters, stats and features on this year's matchups.

This year’s two-day event features three rematches from last year’s Kickoff Classic and a new addition to the lineup: Maumelle vs. Little Rock Christian.

Senior Fredi Knighten will lead Pulaski Academy back to War Memorial to face rival Central Arkansas Christian on Aug. 29. Behind Knighten’s electric performance, PA beat CAC 59-33 in last year’s Kickoff Classic.

Vilonia and Sylvan Hills also return for a rematch of last year’s 42-14 Eagles’ victory.

Little Rock Parkview and Little Rock Mills, both playoff participants last season, will go head to head at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Mills won 28-20 last year.

In a rematch of a 2009 Kickoff Classic game, Little Rock Christian and Maumelle (formerly Oak Grove) will face off in the final game Tuesday night.

Tickets for each day’s games are $7 and are being sold in advance by the home teams in the event – Vilonia, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock Mills and Little Rock Christian. Tickets will also be available at the War Memorial Stadium gates on game days.