Bally Sports To Broadcast State Games

Bally Sports is the new exclusive home of the Florida High School Football State Championships. The network will broadcast and stream all nine of the 2023 championship games statewide as part of a partnership with the Florida High School Athletic Association.

The championship games will air on Bally Sports Florida or Bally Sports Sun and all will stream live in the Bally Sports app and at BallySports.com.

The FHSAA Football State Championships are set for Thursday, Dec. 7 through Saturday, Dec. 9 at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium, on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Games are scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. each day, with the specific classification matchups to be announced at a later date.

“Florida is the hotbed for the best high school football talent, and we're thrilled to showcase the top teams and student-athletes from across the state on Bally Sports through this new partnership with the FHSAA,” said Steve Tello, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bally Sports Florida and Bally Sports Sun.

“We are thrilled to announce our exciting partnership with Bally Sports for the broadcasting of the FHSAA Football State Championships,” said Craig Damon, Executive Director of the Florida High School Athletic Association. “Bally Sports shares our commitment to showcasing the talents and dedication of young athletes, and together, we look forward to creating unforgettable moments for fans and student-athletes across the state.”

Bally Sports Florida and Bally Sports Sun are available to viewers through a number of major cable, satellite and streaming providers throughout the state. Fans can see options in their zip code at GetMyHomeTeams.com.

Viewers across Florida can also access the streaming coverage by logging into the Bally Sports app or BallySports.com and authenticating through a pay-TV provider that carries Bally Sports, or by subscribing to Bally Sports+, a streaming service within the app that gives local fans direct access to their favorite hometown teams and events. Fans who subscribe to either Bally Sports Florida or Bally Sports Sun through Bally Sports+ will receive access to all of the high school football championship games.

Bally Sports+ subscribers can also stream the network's other programming in their local area. Bally Sports Sun is the network home of the Miami HEAT, Tampa Bay Lightning and Tampa Bay Rays. Bally Sports Florida is the network home of the Orlando Magic, Florida Panthers and Miami Marlins and also broadcasts weekly Miami Dolphins programming.

For more information about the streaming service and subscription options, visit BallySportsPlus.com.

The championship games will also be available on the Bally Sports app and BallySports.com to viewers in other Bally Sports regions across the country.

2023 FHSAA Football State Championships broadcast schedule:

1R

Thursday, December 7, 8 p.m.

No. 2 Madison County (10-1) vs. No. 1 Hawthorne (12-0)

1S

Friday, December 8, 10 a.m.

No. 4 Ocala Trinity Catholic (6-7) vs. No. 2 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (11-2)

2S

Friday, December 8, 8 p.m.

No. 1 Cocoa (13-1) vs. No. 2 Starke Bradford County (14-0)

3S

Thursday, December 7, 3 p.m.

No. 3 Daytona Beach Mainland (13-1) vs. No. 1 St. Augustine (13-0)

4S

Saturday, December 9, 8 p.m.

No. 4 Lakeland (11-3) vs. No. 2 Venice (12-2)

1M

Thursday, December 7, 10 a.m.

No. 2 Clearwater Central Catholic (14-0) vs. No. 1 Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (13-0)

2M

Saturday, December 9, 10 a.m.

No. 3 Tampa Berkeley Prep (12-2) vs. No. 1 Miami Norland (14-0)

3M
Saturday, December 9, 3 p.m.

No. 2 Homestead (12-1) vs. No. 1 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (13-1)

4M

Friday, December 8, 3 p.m.

No. 3 Jacksonville Mandarin (11-3) at No. 1 Miami Christopher Columbus (12-2)