OTTAWA LAKE — The 2020 Whiteford varsity football season will open on Thursday, August 27 with a home game against Blissfield.

The game was originally scheduled for Friday night.

The JV game will be played Wednesday in that opening week with the varsity game at 7 p.m. at Whiteford Stadium.

Both the Bobcats and Royals were playoff qualifiers last season. Whiteford finished 5-5 while Blissfield was 6-4 on the season. The Royals beat Whiteford to open the 2019 season, 33-14.

The Royals lead the all-time series between the two teams 19-18.