1st Georgia Invitational Football Classic in 2011

Optimus Energy Drinks and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame will partner to bring the first annual Georgia Invitational Football Classic to Macon in 2011. The Georgia Invitational Football Classic will feature teams from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. The tournament will begin with two games on December 29, 2011 and will culminate with the Optimus Energy Bowl Championship Game on December 31.

Both the Macon City Council and Bibb County Commission have already passed resolutions in support of the tournament that will be played at the Ed Defore Sports Complex and Henderson Stadium. Georgia’s team will be led by former Central of Macon Head Coach and current Westside of Macon Head Coach, C.B. Cornett. Coach Cornett also coached at Macon County High School where he won a state championship in 1996. He will be assisted by a terrific collection of top coaches from around the state. The tournament will feature second and third tier blue-chip recruits that have yet to commit to a college or university. This will enable them to play in front of college coaches that are still trying to round out their recruiting classes for the coming year. “This is a win-win for all involved,” commented Johnny James, Optimus Energy Drink founder and CEO. “The players benefit; the schools benefit; Macon/Bibb County benefits; and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and other beneficiaries benefit too.”