The 2025 high school football season kicks off in Coastal Georgia tonight Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, with Savannah-area teams ready to open under the Friday night lights — check the schedule below.
2025 Week 1 Schedule
(KICKOFF 7:30 P.M. - UNLESS NOTED)
Aug. 15
Bradwell at Liberty County
New Hampstead at South Effingham
Benedictine at Colquitt County
Islands at MCA
Jenkins at Lowndes
Johnson at Bryan County
Savannah Christian at Whitefield Academy
Charlotte Country Day at Savannah Country Day 7 p.m.
Frederica Academy at Savannah High (SHS)
Edmund Burke Academy at St. Andrew's (DP), 7 p.m.
Aug. 16, Saturday
Calvary Day vs. Beach at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.
Lead Photo: Savannah Christian quarterback Blaise Thomas breaks down the sideline in a scrimmage against Bluffton. (Photo courtesy of proshot_media_
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