The high school football season will be here before we know it, and our Friday nights will be filled with hard-hitting action, high school bands and cheerleaders on the sidelines. Here’s a look at the Central Georgia teams’ schedules for the upcoming season:
GHSA
ACE
Aug. 23: Central
Aug. 30: At Jefferson County
Sept. 6: Dodge County
Sept. 13: At Wilkinson County
Sept. 20: At Northeast (Thompson Stadium)
Sept. 27: East Laurens
Oct. 4: At Dublin
Oct. 18: Southwest
Oct. 25: At Bleckley County
Nov. 1: Washington County
Baldwin
Aug. 17: Perry (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: Northside
Sept. 6: Cross Creek
Sept. 13: At Harlem
Sept. 27: West Laurens
Oct. 4: At Richmond Academy
Oct. 11: Hephzibah
Oct. 18: At Aquinas
Oct. 25: Westside, Augusta
Oct. 31: At Howard (Thompson Stadium)
Bleckley County
Aug. 17: Rutland (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: Dodge County
Aug. 30: At East Laurens
Sept. 6: Southwest
Sept. 20: At Washington County
Sept. 27: Jefferson County
10/03 At Northeast (Thompson Stadium)
Oct. 18: Dublin
Oct. 25: ACE
Oct. 31: At Central (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Central
Aug. 16: Dougherty (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: At ACE
Aug. 30: At Dodge County ACE
Sept. 5: East Laurens (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Sept. 20: Southwest (Ed Defore Sports Complex)(D)
Sept. 27: Washington County (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 4: At Jefferson County
Oct. 18: Northeast (Ed Defore Sports Complex)(D)
Oct. 25: At Dublin
Oct. 31: Bleckley County (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Crawford County
Aug. 16: Pike County
Aug. 23: GMC
Aug. 29: At Kendrick
Sept. 13: Macon County
Sept. 20: At Schley County
Sept. 27: Central, Talbotton
Oct. 4: At Marion County
Oct. 11: Atkinson County
Oct. 25: At Taylor County
Nov. 1: Chattahoochee County
Crisp County
Aug. 16: Sumter County
Aug. 23: At Lovett
Aug. 30: At Fitzgerald
Sept. 6: Peach County
Sept. 13: At Dougherty
Sept. 20: Swainsboro
Oct. 4: At Tattnall County
Oct. 11: At Appling County
Oct. 18: Pierce County
Nov. 1: Cook
Dodge County
Aug. 23: At Bleckley County
Aug. 30: Central
Sept. 6: At ACE
Sept. 13: Vidalia
Sept. 20: At East Laurens
Sept. 27: Southwest
Oct. 4: At Washington County
Oct. 18: Jefferson County
Oct. 25: At Northeast (Thompson Stadium)
Nov. 1: Dublin
Dublin
Aug. 16: At Swainsboro
Aug. 23: East Laurens
Aug. 30: At Southwest (Thompson Stadium)
Sept. 6: Washington County
Sept. 20: At Jefferson County
Sept. 27: Northeast
Oct. 4: ACE
Oct. 18: At Bleckley County
Oct. 25: Central
Nov. 1: At Dodge County
East Laurens
Aug. 16: Johnson County
Aug. 23: At Dublin
Aug. 30: Bleckley County
Sept. 5: At Central (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Sept. 20: Dodge County
Sept. 27: At ACE
Oct. 4: At Southwest (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 18: Washington County
Oct. 25: At Jefferson County
Nov. 1: Northeast
GMC
Aug. 2: At Montgomery County
Aug. 9: Stratford Academy
Aug. 16: At Atkinson County
Aug. 23: At Crawford County
Aug. 30: Brentwood School
Sept. 6: Taylor County
Sept. 13: At Creekside Christian
Sept. 27: At Twiggs County
Oct. 4: Glascock County
Oct. 11: At Hancock Central
Oct. 25: Wilkinson County
Nov. 1: At Johnson County
Hawkinsville
Aug. 16: At Marion County
Aug. 23: At Schley County
Sept. 13: Rutland
Sept. 27: Wheeler County
Oct. 4: Wilcox County
Oct. 11: At Telfair County
Oct. 18: At Montgomery County
Oct. 25: Treutlen
Houston County
Aug. 17: Alpharetta (at Mercedes Benz Stadium)
Aug. 23: Effingham County
Aug. 30: At Perry
Sept. 6: Warner Robins
Sept. 13: At Tift County
Sept. 27: Veterans (Freedom Field)
Oct. 4: Northside
Oct. 18: At Coffee
Oct. 25: Thomas County Central
Nov. 1: At Lee County
Howard
Aug. 17: Westside (at FVSU)
Aug. 29: Rutland (Ed Defore Stadium)
Sept. 6: At West Laurens
Sept. 13: Richmond Academy (Ed Defore Stadium)
Sept. 20: At Hephzibah
Sept. 27: Aquinas (Thompson Stadium)
Oct. 4: At Westside, Augusta
Oct. 18: Cross Creek (Thompson Stadium)
Oct. 25: At Harlem
Oct. 31: Baldwin (Thompson Stadium)
Jones County
Aug. 16: Veterans
Aug. 23: Woodland, Stockbridge
Aug. 30: Hampton
Sept. 6: At Ola
Sept. 13: Union Grove
Sept. 27: At Stockbridge
Oct. 4: McDonough
Oct. 11: At Eagle’s Landing Christian
Oct. 25: Eagle’s Landing
Nov. 1: At Locust Grove
Macon County
Aug. 16: Southwest (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: Bowdon
Sept. 6: Manchester
Sept. 13: At Crawford County
Sept. 20: Chattahoochee County
Sept. 27: Schley County
Oct. 18: At Marion County
Oct. 25: Central, Talbotton
Nov. 1: At Taylor County
Mary Persons
Aug. 23: At Jackson
Sept. 6: Fayette County
Sept. 13: Troup County
Sept. 27: Upson-Lee
Oct. 4: At Trinity Christian
Oct. 10: At LaGrange
Oct. 18: At Spalding
Nov. 1: At Whitewater
Northeast
Aug. 16: Peach County (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: Southwest (Thompson Stadium)
Aug. 30: At Washington County
Sept. 5: Jefferson County (Thompson Stadium)
Sept. 20: ACE (Thompson Stadium)
Sept. 27: At Dublin
Oct. 3: Bleckley County (Thompson Stadium)
Oct. 18: Central (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 25: Dodge County (Thompson Stadium)
Nov. 1: At East Laurens
Northside
Aug. 16: Eagle’s Landing
Aug. 23: At Baldwin
Aug. 30: Warner Robins
Sept. 13: At Burke County
Sept. 20: At Peach County
Sept. 27: At Coffee
Oct. 4: At Houston County
Oct. 18: Thomas County Central
Oct. 25: Lee County
Nov. 1: At Veterans
Peach County
Aug. 16: Northeast (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: At Perry
Aug. 30: Berkmar
Sept. 6: At Crisp County
Sept. 20: Northside
Sept. 27: Westover
Oct. 4: At Dougherty
Oct. 18: At Bainbridge
Oct. 25: Cairo
Nov. 1: At Monroe
Perry
Aug. 17: Baldwin (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: Peach County
Aug. 30: Houston County
Sept. 13: At Veterans
Sept. 20: East Coweta
Sept. 27: New Hampstead
Oct. 4: At Wayne County
Oct. 18: Ware County
Oct. 25: At Benedictine
Nov. 1: At Warner Robins
Rutland
Aug. 17: Bleckley County (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: Jeff Davis (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Aug. 29: Howard (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Sept. 6: Lamar County (Thompson Stadium)
Sept. 13: At Hawkinsville
Sept. 27: At Jackson
Oct. 4: At Morgan County
Oct. 11: Callaway (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 25: Westside (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Nov. 1: Pike County (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Southwest
Aug. 16: Macon County (at FVSU)
Aug. 23: At Northeast (Thompson Stadium)
Aug. 30: Dublin (Thompson Stadium)
Sept. 6: At Bleckley County
Sept. 20: Central (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Sept. 27: At Dodge County
Oct. 4: East Laurens (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 18: At ACE
Oct. 25: At Washington County
Nov. 1: Jefferson County (Thompson Stadium)
Twiggs County
Aug. 16: At Treutlen
Aug. 23: Greene County
Aug. 30: Portal
Sept. 6: At Wheeler County
Sept. 27: GMC
Oct. 4: At Johnson County
Oct. 11: Glascock County
Oct. 18: Southwest Georgia
Oct. 25: At Hancock Central
Veterans
Aug. 16: At Jones County
Aug. 23: At Statesboro
Aug. 30: At Starr’s Mill
Sept. 13: Perry
Sept. 20: At Warner Robins
Sept. 27: Houston County
Oct. 4: At Thomas County Central
Oct. 18: Lee County
Oct. 25: At Coffee
Nov. 1: Northside
Warner Robins
Aug. 16: At Lee County
Aug. 23: Fayette County
Aug. 30: At Northside
Sept. 6: At Houston County
Sept. 20: Veterans
Sept. 27: Wayne County
Oct. 4: Benedictine
Oct. 18: At New Hampstead
Oct. 25: At Ware County
Nov. 1: Perry
Westside
Aug. 17: Howard (at FVSU)
Aug. 30: Westover (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Sept. 6: Bowdon (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Sept. 20: At Lamar County
Sept. 26; Morgan County (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 3: Callaway (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 11: Pike County (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Oct. 25: At Rutland (Ed Defore Sports Complex)
Nov. 1: At Jackson
West Laurens
Aug. 23: Groves
Aug. 30: North Clayton
Sept. 6: Howard
Sept. 13: At Cross Creek
Sept. 20: Harlem
Sept. 27: At Baldwin
Oct. 11: Richmond Academy
Oct. 18: At Hephzibah
Oct. 25: Aquinas
Nov. 1: At Westside, Augusta
Wilcox County
Aug. 16: Emanuel County Institute
Aug. 23: At Clinch County
Aug. 30: At Terrell County
Sept. 13: Turner County
Sept. 20: Treutlen
Sept. 27: At Telfair County
Oct. 4: At Hawkinsville
Oct. 11: Dooly County
Oct. 25: At Wheeler County
Nov. 1: Montgomery County
Wilkinson County
Aug. 16: At Wheeler County
Aug. 23: Treutlen
Aug. 30: At Jasper County
Sept. 13: ACE
Sept. 27: Glascock County
Oct. 4: At Hancock Central
Oct. 11: Johnson County
Oct. 25: At GMC
GIAA
CFCA
Aug. 16: Tiftarea
Aug. 23: Brookwood
Aug. 30: St. Andrews
Sept. 6: At Flint River
Sept. 13: At Rock Springs
Sept. 20: At Mount de Sales
Sept. 27: At Trinity Christian
Oct. 11: At Heritage
Oct. 18: Windsor
Oct. 25: Cherokee Christian
Covenant
Aug. 16: At Georgia Christian
Aug. 23: Crisp Academy
Aug. 30 At Holy Spirit
Sept. 6: At Westminster Christian
Sept. 13: At Westminster
Sept. 20: At John Hancock
Sept. 27: Citizens Christian
Oct. 4: St. Mary’s
Oct. 18: At Harvester
Oct. 25: Monsignor Donovan
Crisp Academy
Aug. 16: Fullington
Aug. 23: At Covenant
Aug. 30: David Emanuel
Sept. 6: At Sherwood
Sept. 13: At Fullington
Sept. 20: Westwood
Sept. 27: Grace
Oct. 4: Memorial Day
Oct. 10: At Vidalia Heritage
Oct 25: At Georgia Christian
FPD
Aug. 16: At Eagle’s Landing Christian
Aug. 23: Marion County
Aug. 30: At Pacelli
Sept. 6: Brookstone
Sept. 13: At Pinewood Christian
Sept. 20: Westfield
Sept. 27: At Mount de Sales
Oct. 4: Stratford
Oct. 11: At John Milledge
Oct. 25: Tattnall Square
Fullington
Aug. 16: At Crisp Academy
Aug. 23: At John Hancock
Aug. 30: Westwood
Sept. 6: Georgia Christian
Sept. 13: Crisp Academy
Sept. 20: At Memorial Day
Sept. 27: At David Emanuel
Oct. 4: Grace Academy
Oct. 18: Sherwood
Oct. 24: At Vidalia Heritage
John Milledge
Aug. 16: Bethlehem Christian
Aug. 22: At Augusta Christian
Aug. 30: At Tiftarea
Sept. 6: Athens Academy
Sept. 13: Bulloch Academy
Sept. 20: At Brentwood
Sept. 27: At Stratford
Oct. 11: FPD
Oct. 18: At Tattnall Square
Oct. 25: Mount De Sales
Mount de Sales
Aug. 16: Loganville Christian
Aug. 23: At Deerfield-Windsor
Aug. 30: Calvary Christian
Sept. 6: At Terrell Academy
Sept. 13: Gatewood
Sept. 20: CFCA
Sept. 27: FPD
Oct. 4: Tattnall Square
Oct. 18: At Stratford
Oct. 25: At John Milledge
Stratford
Aug. 16: At Pacelli
Aug. 23: Calvary Christian
Aug. 30: Pinewood
Sept. 6: Wilkinson County
Sept. 13: At Frederica
Sept. 20: At Brookstone
Sept. 27: John Milledge
Oct. 4: At FPD
Oct. 11: At Tattnall Square
Oct. 18: Mount de Sales
Tattnall Square
Aug. 16: Brookstone
Aug. 23: Pacelli
Aug. 30: At George Walton
Sept. 6: Calvary
Sept. 13: At Strong Rock
Sept. 27: At Bulloch
Oct. 4: At Mount de Sales
Oct. 11: Stratford
Oct. 18: John Milledge
Oct. 25: At FPD
Trinity Christian
Aug. 16: Brentwood
Aug. 23 At Gatewood
Aug. 30: Edmund Burke
Sept. 6: At Augusta Prep
Sept. 13: At Windsor
Sept. 20: Thomas Jefferson
Sept. 27: CFCA
Oct. 11: Southland
Oct. 18: At Southwest Georgia
Oct. 25: Robert Toombs
Westfield
Aug. 16: Brookwood
Aug. 23: At Southland
Aug. 30: At Deerfield-Windsor
Sept. 13: Tiftarea
Sept. 20: At FPD
Sept. 27: Pinewood
Oct. 4: At Strong Rock
Oct. 11: Calvary Christian
Oct. 18: At Brookstone
Oct. 25: Pacelli
Windsor
Aug. 16: Pataula Charter
Aug. 23: At Thomas Jefferson
Aug. 30: At Augusta Prep
Sept. 13: Trinity Christian
Sept. 20: At Briarwood
Sept. 27: Rock Springs
Oct. 4: Terrell Academy
Oct. 11: Flint River
Oct. 18: At CFCA
Oct. 25: At Heritage, Newnan