Wharton at Freedom — Wildcats visit Patriots in Tampa on Aug. 22

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The Wharton Wildcats travel to the Freedom Patriots on Friday, Aug. 22. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Freedom High School in Tampa. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5707147-wharton-vs-freedom

Game at a glance

• What: Wharton Wildcats at Freedom Patriots (nonleague)

• When: Friday, Aug. 22 — 7:30 p.m. EDT

• Where: Freedom High School, Tampa, Fla.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/5707147-wharton-vs-freedom

• Wharton (Wildcats) SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/238436-wharton-wildcats (SBLive fans: 12)

• Freedom (Patriots) SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/teams/238399-freedom-patriots (SBLive fans: 1)

Why this matters

Both teams open the 2025 season 0-0 in what shapes up as an early Tampa-area test. Their most recent meeting came last Aug. 23, 2024, when Wharton rolled to a 38-0 victory — a result both programs will remember heading into this rematch: https://scorebooklive.com/florida/football/games/4541158-freedom-vs-wharton

Streaming and tickets

• Live stream: NFHS Network — Wharton: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wharton-hs-tampa-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Live stream: NFHS Network — Freedom: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/freedom-high-school-tampa-tampa-fl/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: No official ticket link was provided in the game listing. Check the SBLive game page above and each school’s site for late ticket updates.

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