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The 2024 Savannah Area high school football season is less than one week away. The 12-week regular season starts next Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Pooler Stadium as New Hampstead High School hosts South Effingham High School at 7 pm. The regular season ends on November 1, and after that, state playoffs begin. Below are the 12 weekly schedules.

2024 Composite Savannah Area Week-by-Week High School Football Schedule

Week 1

August 15, Thursday

(Kickoff is 7:30 pm unless noted)

South Effingham at New Hampstead (P), 7 pm

 

August 16, Friday

Liberty County at Bradwell

Beach at Calvary Day *

MCA at Islands (I)

Jenkins at Lowndes

Johnson at Bryan County

Whitefield Academy at Savannah Christian (P)

Savannah Country Day at Charlotte Country Day

Savannah High at Frederica Academy

St. Andrew's at Edmund Burke

Memorial Day at Citizen's Christian

 

August 17 (Saturday) 

Rabun Gap- Nacoochee vs. Benedictine (at Georgia Southern), 6 pm

 

Week 2

August 23, Friday 

Richmond Hill at Glynn Academy

Bradwell at Westover

Effingham County at Houston County

Benedictine at Buford

New Hampstead at Savannah Christian (P)

Beach at Savannah (SH)

Groves at West Laurens

Windsor Forest at Brantley County

Savannah Country Day at Athens Academy

Bryan County at Aquinas

St. Andrew's at Hilton Head Prep

Georgia Christian at Memorial Day  (PW)

Bethesda at Thomas Heyward Academy

 

Week 3

August 30, Friday

Everglades, FL at Richmond Hill

New Hampstead at Effingham County

Toombs County at South Effingham

Burke County at Benedictine (MS)

Calvary Day at Oceanside Collegiate, SC

Groves at Jenkins (SH) *  

Islands at SE Bulloch *

Johnson at Long County *

Liberty County at Windsor Forest (I)*  

Providence Christian at Savannah Christian (P)

Savannah Country Day at Porter-Gaud, S.C.

St. Andrew's at Central Fellowship Christian

Memorial Day at Grace Christian

Bethesda at Hilton Head Christian

 

Week 4

September 5, Thursday

Long County at Groves (SH)*, 7 pm

Oceanside Collegiate at Savannah Christian (P), 7 pm

 

September6, Friday

Richmond Hill at New Hampstead (P)

Bradwell at Glynn Academy *

Brunswick at Effingham County *

Beach vs. Windsor Forest (I) *

SE Bulloch at Calvary Day *

Islands at Johnson (MS)*

Jenkins at Liberty County *

Bluffton at Savannah Country Day

Bryan County at Savannah High (SH)*

Briarwood at St. Andrew's

Westwood at Memorial Day (PW)

John Paul II at Bethesda (Daffin Park)

 

Week 5

September 13, Friday

Wayne County at Richmond Hill

Effingham County at Bradwell *

South Effingham at Lakeside Evans *

New Hampstead at Pierce County

Beach at Jenkins (SH) *

Calvary Day at Windsor Forest (P)*

Groves at Islands (I)*

Johnson at SE Bulloch *

Liberty County at Long County *

Savannah Christian at Fellowship Christian

Portal at Bryan County

Savannah High at Metter

Memorial Day at Sherwood Christian

Hilton Head Prep at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

 

September 14 (Saturday)

Benedictine at Archbishop Moeller

Augusta Prep at St. Andrew's 

 

Week 6

September 20, Friday

Buchholz (FL) at Richmond Hill

Bradwell at Statesboro *

South Effingham at Effingham County *

Westminster at Benedictine (MS)

Long County at Beach (SH) *

Jenkins at Calvary Day *

Johnson at Groves (I)*

Islands at Liberty County *

SE Bulloch at Windsor Forest (P)*  

Savannah Country Day at Tattnall County

Bryan County at ECI

Fullington Academy at Memorial Day (PW)

Bethesda at Patrick Henry

 

Week 7

September 27, Friday

Tift County at Richmond Hill *

Greenbrier at Bradwell *

Effingham County at Lakeside Evans *

Evans at South Effingham *

Benedictine at Ware County *

New Hampstead at Perry *

Liberty County at SE Bulloch *

Savannah Christian at Blessed Trinity

Claxton at Bryan County

Savannah High at Portal

St. Andrew's at Robert Toombs Christian

Bethesda at Christian Academy*

 

Week 8

October 4, Friday

Richmond Hill at Camden County *

Brunswick at Bradwell *

South Effingham at Greenbrier *

Benedictine at Warner Robins *

Ware County at New Hampstead (P) *

Beach at Islands (I) *

Calvary Day at Long County *

Groves at SE Bulloch *

Windsor Forest at Jenkins  (MS) *

Liberty County at Johnson (SH) *  

Savannah Christian at Savannah Country Day *

Bryan County at Screven County

Savannah High at ECI

Harvest Community at St. Andrew's

Memorial Day at Crisp Academy

Beaufort Academy at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

 

Week 9

October 10, Thursday

Effingham County at Evans *,  7 pm

Glynn Academy at South Effingham *,  7 pm

SE Bulloch at Jenkins (I) *,  7 pm

Long County at Windsor Forest (SH)*, 7 pm

 

October 11, Friday

Valdosta at Richmond Hill *

New Hampstead at Benedictine (MS) *

Beach vs. Johnson (I) *

Islands at Calvary Day *

Groves at Liberty County *

Vidalia at Savannah Christian (P) *

Savannah Country Day at Swainsboro *

MCA at Bryan County

Claxton at Savannah High (SH)*

St. Andrew's at Pinewood Christian

Dillon Christian at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

 

Week 10

October 18, Friday

South Effingham at Bradwell*

Effingham County at Greenbrier *

Benedictine at Wayne County *

Warner Robins at New Hampstead (P) *

Beach vs. Groves (SH) *

Calvary Day at Johnson (MS)*  

Windsor Forest at Islands (I) *

Jenkins at Long County *

Toombs County at Savannah Country Day *

Bryan County at Jenkins County

Savannah High at Screven County *

Bulloch Academy at St. Andrew's

Vidalia Heritage at Memorial Day (PW)

 

Week 11

October 24, Thursday

Liberty County at Beach (SH) *, 7 pm

 

October 25, Friday

Richmond Hill at Lowndes *

Bradwell at Lakeside Evans *

Glynn Academy at Effingham County *

Statesboro at South Effingham *

Perry at Benedictine (MS) *

Wayne County at New Hampstead (P) *

Groves at Calvary Day *

Johnson vs. Windsor Forest (I)*

Savannah Christian at Swainsboro *

Episcopal School (FL) at Savannah Country Day

MCA at Savannah High (SH)*

St. Andrew's at Frederica Academy

Memorial Day at David Emanuel Academy

Bethesda at Pee Dee Academy*

 

October 26, Saturday

Islands at Jenkins (MS)

 

Week 12

November 1, Friday

Richmond Hill at Colquitt County *

Bradwell at Evans *

Statesboro at Effingham County *

Brunswick at South Effingham *

Beach at SE Bulloch *

Calvary Day at Liberty County *

Windsor Forest vs. Groves (SH) *

Long County at Islands (I) *

Jenkins vs. Johnson (MS) *

Toombs County at Savannah Christian (P) *

Savannah Country Day at Vidalia *

Metter at Bryan County

Savannah High at Jenkins County

St. John's at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

*Region Game

 

Stadium Key

P ― Pooler Stadium; MS ― Memorial Stadium; I ― Islands Stadium; SH ― Savannah High Stadium; PW ― Mobley Park in Port Wentworth

 

Photo Credit: Courtesy Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News

 

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