Mossy Oak Bassmaster High School presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

High School Classic: Inaugural takeoff

Ten teams from nine high schools across five states put their boats into Lay Lake in hopes of becoming the inaugural Bassmaster High School Classic champions.

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Fans of Wabash Valley High School's anglers Beau Ashcraft and Shawn Zellers support their team at the inaugural Bassmaster High School Classic Championship on Lay Lake.
Fans of Wabash Valley High School’s anglers Beau Ashcraft and Shawn Zellers support their team at the inaugural Bassmaster High School Classic Championship on Lay Lake.
Ben Stone and Christopher Bensel, Dixie High School in South Carolina.
Ben Stone and Christopher Bensel, Dixie High School in South Carolina.
Ryan Winchester and Justin Burris, Clinton High School in Alabama.
Ryan Winchester and Justin Burris, Clinton High School in Alabama.
Beau Ashcraft and Shawn Zellers, Wabash Valley High School in Indiana.
Beau Ashcraft and Shawn Zellers, Wabash Valley High School in Indiana.
Tanner Jones and Clay Teague, Tuscaloosa County High School in Alabama.
Tanner Jones and Clay Teague, Tuscaloosa County High School in Alabama.
Jarrett Martin and Billy Powers, Galia Academy High School in Ohio.
Jarrett Martin and Billy Powers, Galia Academy High School in Ohio.
Austin Brown and Bailey Dukes, Plainview High School in Alabama.
Austin Brown and Bailey Dukes, Plainview High School in Alabama.
Zeke Gossett and Hayden Bartee, Pell City High School in Alabama.
Zeke Gossett and Hayden Bartee, Pell City High School in Alabama.
Mitchell Gowen and Brianna Tucker, Decatur Heritage High School in Alabama.
Mitchell Gowen and Brianna Tucker, Decatur Heritage High School in Alabama.
Hank Weldon, B.A.S.S. manager of college, high school and youth, prepares the anglers for their takeoff.
Hank Weldon, B.A.S.S. manager of college, high school and youth, prepares the anglers for their takeoff.
Martin and Powers, Galia Academy High School in Ohio.
Martin and Powers, Galia Academy High School in Ohio.
Jones and Teague, of Tuscaloosa County High School, join their boat captain in honoring the national anthem.
Jones and Teague, of Tuscaloosa County High School, join their boat captain in honoring the national anthem.
Gossett, of Pell City High School, Chase Heaton and Jon Stewart, B.A.S.S. Nation director stand for the national anthem.
Gossett, of Pell City High School, Chase Heaton and Jon Stewart, B.A.S.S. Nation director stand for the national anthem.
Gowen and Tucker, Decatur Heritage High School.
Gowen and Tucker, Decatur Heritage High School.
Gossett and Bartee, Pell City High School.
Gossett and Bartee, Pell City High School.
Brown and Dukes prepare to takeoff from the dock at Beeswax Creek.
Brown and Dukes prepare to takeoff from the dock at Beeswax Creek.
Jake Lee and Jacob Mashburn, Clinton High School in Tennessee.
Jake Lee and Jacob Mashburn, Clinton High School in Tennessee.
B.A.S.S. Nation Coordinator Emily Hand looks on as the boats takeoff.
B.A.S.S. Nation Coordinator Emily Hand looks on as the boats takeoff.
Martin and Powers make a quick cast at the Beeswax dock before taking off into the sunrise.
Martin and Powers make a quick cast at the Beeswax dock before taking off into the sunrise.

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