Live Thursday Night Football returns

ATLANTA — Thursday night football returns!

WSB-TV Channel 2 and PlayON! Sports in cooperation with Georgia High School Association return with another season of Thursday night football.

The 12-week regular season schedule features cross-town matchups from across the north Georgia region. Games will air live on Thursday nights at 7:30 on Channel 2.2, WSB-TV's second digital channel. Fans can also stream games live and participate in chats on wsbtv.com and watch the rebroadcast Saturdays at 1:06 a.m. on Channel 2.

TV coverage includes Zach Klein, Channel 2 sports director, with the play-by-play; former UGA and Atlanta Falcons quarterback DJ Shockley, with commentary; and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s sports columnist, Michael Carvell, providing analysis of each game.

The partnership between WSB-TV and PlayON! Sports, now in its third year, is part of the GHSA Network, which provides multiplatform distribution of Georgia high school sports content.

Games scheduled for 2012 Thursday Night Football:

Aug. 23 Johns Creek vs. Woodstock
Aug. 30 West Forsyth vs. Gainesville
September 6 Parkview vs. Norcross
Sept. 13 East Coweta vs. Sandy Creek
 Sept. 20 Lithonia vs. Grady
Sept. 27 Clarke Central vs. Apalachee
Oct. 4 Milton vs. Etowah
Oct.  11 MLK vs. Dunwoody
Oct.  18 Sprayberry vs. Pope
Oct. 25 McNair vs. Blessed Trinity
Nov. 1 Grayson vs. Archer
Nov. 8 Chattahoochee vs. Centennial

WSB-TV 2.2 can be found on the following cable systems:

• Comcast 248- serving Metro Atlanta, Calhoun, Rome
• Charter 126- serving Metro Atlanta, Athens
• Windstream 871- serving Dahlonega, Hiawassee, Cornelia, Commerce
• ETC 190- serving Ellijay, Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer & Fannin counties
• Plantation 601- serving Green and Putnam Counties
• Knology 168- serving West Point

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