'The Battle Of The Bluefields' On HBCU Plus

The "Battle of the Bluefields" will broadcast to a national audience on Urban Edge Network's HBCU Plus app.

Urban Edge Network (UEN) has announced two featured matchups for its 2023 football kickoff weekend.  This season's broadcast lineup starts on Friday, August 25, with a live broadcast of The Battle of the Bluefields.  This storied high school football game officially kicks off the 2023 Great American Rivalry Series.  The Friday night matchup of Bluefield High (WV) vs. Graham High (VA) will be followed by a broadcast of the Bluefield University vs. Florida Memorial University game on Saturday, August 26.  With a kickoff scheduled for 1 PM ET, Saturday's collegiate contest will be the season's first official college football game.

THE HIGH SCHOOL GAME

Celebrating its twentieth year, The Great American Rivalry Series showcases the country's best high school football rivalry games.  Since 1911, Bluefield High School (WV)) and Graham (VA) have been competing on the gridiron in an annual border war known as the Battle of the Bluefields.  Kicking off at 7:30 PM ET from historic Mitchell Stadium this Friday, this year's rivalry game can be watched on UEN's HBCU Plus and SUVtv.

Bluefield University vs Florida Memorial; Credit: Florida Memorial Athletics

THE COLLEGIATE GAME

Mitchell Stadium will host UEN's college football season opener as Bluefield University hosts Florida Memorial University.  Kicking off at 1 PM ET on Saturday, August 26, the first college football game of the year will broadcast live on HBCU Plus and The Impact Network.  Driven by Nissan, the Bluefield - FMU game broadcast will be delivered to over 70 million homes.

"Urban Edge Network is both proud and excited to kick off the 2023 college football season this weekend by nationally televising this exciting matchup.   This game will be broadcasted in 70% of the country through our partnership with the Impact network.  We are also providing viewers multiple options to watch on our HBCU plus app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, iOS, and Android," Todd Brown, Co-Founder CEO, Urban Edge Network noted.

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Ways to Watch

Friday, August 25: The Battle of the Bluefields as part of the Great American Rivalry Series

• HBCU Plus: https://watch.hbcu-plus.com/ or the HBCU Plus app available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, iOS, and Android
• SUVtv: https://www.thesuvtv.com/gars

Saturday, August 26: Bluefield University vs. Florida Memorial University

• HBCU Plus: https://watch.hbcu-plus.com/ or the HBCU Plus app available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, iOS, and Android
• Impact TV: https://watchimpact.com/directory/

About the Great American Rivalry Series

Each fall for over a century, high school football has been the centerpiece for families and communities on Friday night.  In 2004, the Great American Rivalry Series® was created to celebrate this uniquely American sport and the cultural phenomenon of "Friday Night in America."  The Great American Rivalry Series® highlights top high school football rivalries nationwide, where long-standing traditions are valued, expectations are sky-high, and followers are passionate and loyal.

About Urban Edge Network and HBCU Plus

Urban Edge Network was curated to level the playing field and provide a platform for diverse voices.  As part of the UEN family of brands, HBCU Plus is an ad-supported Black College Sports Network, delivering 24/7 access to live and on-demand Historically Black Colleges and Universities' games, sporting events, original sports shows, curated films, podcasts, and more.  The HBCU Plus app is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, iOS, and Android.

About Impact Network

Impact Network is an independent, 100% black-founded & operated cable network, providing entertainment & lifestyle content aimed at multicultural audiences with a purpose to enrich, educate and entertain.  Impact was founded in 2010 by community leaders, serial entrepreneurs & philanthropists Bishop Wayne T. Jackson and Dr. Beverly Y. Jackson.  Impact is media with a mission that connects with a coalition of organizations to improve and impact lives within underserved communities holistically.  Impact Network's operations are led by Executive Vice President & GM Royal W. Jackson.  The Impact Network can be found in over 70% of US Homes, broadcasting via cable and satellite across the United States on Comcast-Xfinity, Frontier, Cox, Time Warner, Spectrum, Charter, Spectrum, ATT-U-verse, Verizon, Fios, Altice, DirecTV, DISH and expanding digitally.