It’s high school football game week in Augusta.
Everyone is 0-0 and, for many area programs, Friday will be the first step of a marathon to a hopeful state championship opportunity.
For some programs, it’s about taking care of unfinished business from last season. For others, it’s about that crucial step forward to being a state playoff contender. Early-season matchups will serve as a barometer for where these teams stand before we get into the thick of region play.
As the action kicks off Friday night, this page will serve as a one-stop shop for all of our coverage for the 2024 season. Here’s a look at some of what we saw in the preseason, including schedules for each team in our coverage area. This page will update throughout the 2024 season, so be sure to follow along.
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2024 season schedules for Augusta-area high school football teams
Aquinas
Aug. 16: at Athens Academy (7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 23: Bryan County (7:30)
Sept. 6: Hephzibah (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Westside (7:30)
Sept. 27: at Howard (7:30)
Oct. 4: Cross Creek (7:30)
Oct. 11: at Harlem (7:30)
Oct. 18: Baldwin (7:30)
Oct. 25: at West Laurens (7:30)
Nov. 1: Richmond Academy (7:30)
Augusta Christian
Aug. 16: at Lincoln County (7:30)
Aug. 22: John Milledge Academy (7:30)
Aug. 30: Bulloch Academy (7:30)
Sept. 13: at Porter-Gaud (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Laurence Manning Academy (7:30)
Sept. 27: Cardinal Newman (7:30)
Oct. 4: Heathwood Hall Episcopal (7:30)
Oct. 11: at Hammond (7:30)
Oct. 25: at Northwood Academy (7:30)
Nov. 1: Ben Lippen (7:30)
Augusta Prep
Aug. 16: at Athens Christian (7:30)
Aug. 23: at Glasco*ck County (7:30)
Aug. 30: Windsor Academy (7:00)
Sept. 6: Trinity Christian (7:00)
Sept. 14: at St. Andrew’s (1:00)
Sept. 27: at Gatewood (7:00)
Oct. 4: at Briarwood Academy (7:30)
Oct. 11: Edmund Burke Academy (7:00)
Oct. 18: Brentwood (7:00)
Oct. 25: at Thomas Jefferson Academy (7:30)
Burke County
Aug. 16: Richmond Academy (7:30)
Aug. 23: Cross Creek (7:30)
Aug. 30: at Benedictine (7:30)
Sept. 6: Warren County (7:30)
Sept. 13: Northside (7:30)
Sept. 27: at Glenn Hills (7:30)
Oct. 4: Thomson (7:30)
Oct. 11: at Josey (7:30)
Oct. 25: Butler (7:30)
Nov. 2: at Laney (2:00)
Butler
Aug. 23: at Gordon Central (7:30)
Sept. 6: Johnson County (7:30)
Sept. 13: at Washington-Wilkes (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Towns County (7:30)
Sept. 28: at Josey (4:00)
Oct. 4: Glenn Hills (7:30)
Oct. 11: Laney (7:30)
Oct. 25: at Burke County (7:30)
Nov. 1: at Thomson (7:30)
Cross Creek
Aug. 16: at Josey (7:30)
Aug. 23: at Burke County (7:30)
Sept. 6: at Baldwin (7:30)
Sept. 13: West Laurens (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Richmond Academy (7:30)
Sept. 27: Hephzibah (7:30)
Oct. 4: at Aquinas (7:30)
Oct. 11: Westside (7:30)
Oct. 18: at Howard (7:30)
Nov. 1: Harlem (7:30)
Evans
Aug. 16: Thomson (7:30)
Aug. 30: Grovetown (7:30)
Sept. 6: at Lakeside (7:30)
Sept. 13: at Brunswick (7:30)
Sept. 27: at South Effingham (7:30)
Oct. 4: at Glynn Academy (7:30)
Oct. 10: Effingham County (7:00)
Oct. 18: at Statesboro (7:30)
Oct. 25: Greenbrier (7:30)
Nov. 1: Bradwell Institute (7:30)
Glenn Hills
Aug. 16: at Hanco*ck Central (7:30)
Aug. 23: at Westside (7:30)
Sept. 6: Fox Creek (TBA)
Sept. 13: Lake Oconee Academy (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Salem (7:30)
Sept. 27: Burke County (7:30)
Oct. 4: at Butler (7:30)
Oct. 11: at Thomson (7:30)
Oct. 25: Laney (7:30)
Nov. 1: Josey (7:30)
Greenbrier
Aug. 16: Harlem (7:30)
Aug. 23: Grovetown (7:30)
Sept. 6: Statesboro (7:30)
Sept. 20: Brunswick (7:30)
Sept. 27: at Bradwell Institute (7:30)
Oct. 4: South Effingham (7:30)
Oct. 10: at Lakeside (7:30)
Oct. 18: Effingham County (7:30)
Oct. 25: at Evans (7:30)
Nov. 1: at Glynn Academy (7:30)
Grovetown
Aug. 16: Lakeside (7:30)
Aug. 23: at Greenbrier (7:30)
Aug. 30: at Evans (7:30)
Sept. 6: Thomson (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Grayson (7:00)
Sept. 27: South Gwinnett (7:30)
Oct. 4: at Newton (7:30)
Oct. 11: Archer (7:30)
Oct. 18: Rockdale County (7:30)
Nov. 1: at Heritage (7:30)
Harlem
Aug. 16: at Greenbrier (7:30)
Aug. 23: Washington-Wilkes (7:30)
Sept. 13: Baldwin (7:30)
Sept. 20: at West Laurens (7:30)
Sept. 27: Richmond Academy (7:30)
Oct. 4: at Hephzibah (7:30)
Oct. 11: Aquinas (7:30)
Oct. 18: at Westside (7:30)
Oct. 25: Howard (7:30)
Nov. 1: at Cross Creek (7:30)
Hephzibah
Aug. 16: at Washington-Wilkes (7:30)
Aug. 23: Laney (7:30)
Sept. 6: at Aquinas (7:30)
Sept. 13: Westside (7:30)
Sept. 20: Howard (7:30)
Sept. 27: at Cross Creek (7:30)
Oct. 4: Harlem (7:30)
Oct. 11: at Baldwin (7:30)
Oct. 18: West Laurens (7:30)
Oct. 25: at Richmond Academy (7:30)
Josey
Aug. 16: Cross Creek (7:30)
Aug. 30: Gordon Central (7:30)
Sept. 6: at Hanco*ck Central (7:30)
Sept. 13: at Twiggs County (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Fox Creek (TBA)
Sept. 28: Butler (4:00)
Oct. 4: at Laney (7:30)
Oct. 11: Burke County (7:30)
Oct. 25: Thomson (7:30)
Nov. 1: at Glenn Hills (7:30)
Lakeside
Aug. 16: at Grovetown (7:30)
Aug. 30: South Aiken (7:30)
Sept. 6: Evans (7:30)
Sept. 13: South Effingham (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Glynn Academy (7:30)
Sept. 27: Effingham County (7:30)
Oct. 4: at Statesboro (7:30)
Oct. 10: Greenbrier (7:30)
Oct. 18: at Brunswick (7:30)
Oct. 25: Bradwell Institute (7:30)
Laney
Aug. 16: Westside (7:30)
Aug. 23: at Hephzibah (7:30)
Aug. 30: Putnam County (7:30)
Sept. 6: Oglethorpe County (7:30)
Sept. 13: at Greene County (7:30)
Sept. 27: at Thomson (7:30)
Oct. 4: Josey (7:30)
Oct. 11: at Butler (7:30)
Oct. 25: at Glenn Hills (7:30)
Nov. 2: Burke County (2:00)
North Augusta
Aug. 23: at Thomson (7:30)
Aug. 30: Lexington (7:30)
Sept. 6: South Aiken (7:30)
Sept. 20: at Strom Thurmond (7:30)
Sept. 27: Gray Collegiate Academy (7:30)
Oct. 3: at Aiken (7:00)
Oct. 18: at Airport (7:30)
Oct. 25: Brookland-Cayce (7:30)
Nov. 1: Midland Valley (7:30)
Richmond Academy
Aug. 16: at Burke County (7:30)
Aug. 30: Thomson (7:30)
Sept. 6: Westside (7:30)
Sept. 13: at Howard (7:30)
Sept. 20: Cross Creek (7:30)
Sept. 27: at Harlem (7:30)
Oct. 4: Baldwin (7:30)
Oct. 11: at West Laurens (7:30)
Oct. 25: Hephzibah (7:30)
Nov. 1: at Aquinas (7:30)
Thomson
Aug. 16: at Evans (7:30)
Aug. 23: North Augusta (7:30)
Aug. 30: at Richmond Academy (7:30)
Sept. 6: at Grovetown (7:30)
Sept. 13: Swainsboro (7:30)
Sept. 27: Laney (7:30)
Oct. 4: at Burke County (7:30)
Oct. 11: Glenn Hills (7:30)
Oct. 25: at Josey (7:30)
Nov. 1: Butler (7:30)
Westminster Schools of Augusta
Aug. 16: at Augusta Eagles (7:30)
Aug. 30: Monsignor Donovan Catholic (7:30)
Sept. 6: Harvester Christian Academy (7:30)
Sept. 13: Covenant Academy (7:30)
Sept. 20: Holy Spirit Prep (7:30)
Sept. 27: at John Hanco*ck Academy (7:30)
Oct. 4: Shorecrest Prep (7:00)
Oct. 11: Westminster Christian Academy (7:30)
Oct. 25: at St. Mary’s Academy (7:30)
Westside
Aug. 16: at Westside (7:30)
Aug. 23: Glenn Hills (7:30)
Sept. 6: at Richmond Academy (7:30)
Sept. 13: at Hephzibah (7:30)
Sept. 20: Aquinas (7:30)
Oct. 4: Howard (7:30)
Oct. 11: at Cross Creek (7:30)
Oct. 18: Harlem (7:30)
Oct. 25: at Baldwin (7:30)
Nov. 1: West Laurens (7:30)
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Augusta high school football schedules for 2024