Are you ready for some football? Get ready for a season of high school football in the Savannah area! The 2024 team schedules are out courtesy of the Prep Sports Report, featuring matchups for all the teams. This season, from the Richmond Hill Wildcats to the Bethesda Academy Blazers, is set to deliver games and tough competition. The game kickoff time is 7:30 p.m. unless noted, and game sites are posted.
Let's tackle each team's schedule, and you can highlight the games that will define this season. Whether you're a fan, player, or coach, the PSR will keep you in the loop with all the thrilling action!
Savannah Area Football 2024 team-by-team schedules
NOTE STADIUM SITES: (DP) Savannah Daffin Park (I) Islands Stadium (P) Pooler Stadium (PW) Mobley Park, Port Wentworth (SHS) Savannah High (SM) Savannah Memorial Stadium
GHSA Region 1-6A
Richmond Hill Wildcats
Head Coach Matt Lezotte
(10th season at Richmond Hill 51-46/14 seasons overall 79-62)
Aug. 23 at Glynn Academy
Aug. 30 vs. Everglades, FL
Sept. 6 at New Hampstead (P)
Sept. 13 vs. Wayne County
Sept. 20 vs. Buchholz, FL
Sept. 27 vs. Tift County*
Oct. 4 at Camden County*
Oct. 11 vs. Valdosta*
Oct. 25 at Lowndes*
Nov. 1 at Colquitt County*
*Region game
GHSA Region 1-5A
Bradwell Institute Tigers
Head Coach Deshon Brock
(4th season at Bradwell 4-25/8 seasons overall 37-36)
Aug. 16 vs. Liberty County
Aug. 23 at Westover (M)
Sept. 6 at Glynn Academy*
Sept. 13 vs. Effingham County*
Sept. 20 at Statesboro*
Sept. 27 vs. Greenbrier*
Oct. 4 vs. Brunswick*
Oct. 18 vs. South Effingham*
Oct. 25 at Lakeside, Evans*
Nov. 1 at Evans*
*Region game
Effingham County Rebels
Head Coach John Ford
(4th season at Effingham 20-12/10 seasons overall 81-29)
Aug. 23 at Houston County
Aug. 30 vs. New Hampstead
Sept. 6 vs. Brunswick*
Sept. 13 at Bradwell Institute*
Sept. 20 vs. South Effingham*
Sept. 27 at Lakeside, Evans*
Oct. 10 at Evans*
Oct. 18 at Greenbrier*
Oct. 25 vs. Glynn Academy*
Nov. 1 vs. Statesboro*
*Region game
South Effingham Mustangs
Head Coach Loren Purvis
(2nd season at South Effingham 6-4/1 season overall 6-4)
Aug. 16 at New Hampstead (P)
Aug. 30 vs. Toombs County
Sept. 13 at Lakeside, Evans*
Sept. 20 at Effingham County*
Sept. 27 vs. Evans*
Oct. 4 at Greenbrier
Oct. 10 vs. Glynn Academy*
Oct. 18 at Bradwell Institute*
Oct. 25 vs. Statesboro*
Nov. 1 vs. Brunswick*
*Region game
GHSA Region 1-4A
Benedictine
Head Coach Danyy Britt
(14th season at Benedictine 146-29/19 seasons overall 178-51)
Aug. 17 at Rabun Gap- Nacoochee (GSU) 6 p.m.
Aug. 23 at Buford
Aug. 30 vs. Burke County (SM)
Sept. 14 at Archbishop Moeller
Sept. 20 vs. Westminster (SM)
Sept. 27 at Ware County*
Oct. 4 at Warner Robins*
Oct. 11 vs. New Hampstead (SM)*
Oct. 18 at Wayne County*
Oct. 25 vs. Perry (SM)*
*Region game
New Hampstead Phoenix
Head Coach Kyle Hockman
(6th season at New Hampstead 28-23/23 seasons overall 167-85)
Aug. 15 vs. South Effingham (P)
Aug. 23 at Savannah Christian (P)
Aug. 30 at Effingham County
Sept. 6 vs. Richmond Hill (P)
Sept. 13 at Pierce County
Sept. 27 at Perry*
Oct. 4 vs. Ware County (P)*
Oct. 11 at Benedictine (SM)*
Oct. 18 vs. Warner Robins (P)*
Oct. 25 vs. Wayne County (P)*
*Region game
GHSA Region 3-3A
Beach Bulldogs
Head Coach Michael Thompson
(4th season at Beach 3-26/15 seasons overall 106-57-1)
Aug. 16 at Calvary Day*
Aug. 23 at Savannah
Sept. 6 vs. Windsor Forest (I)*
Sept. 13 at Jenkins (SHS)*
Sept. 20 vs. Long County (SHS)*
Oct. 4 at Islands (I)*
Oct. 11 vs. Johnson, Savannah (I)*
Oct. 18 at Groves (SHS)*
Oct. 24 vs. Liberty County (SHS)*
Nov. 1 at Southeast Bulloch*
*Region game
Calvary Day Cavaliers
Head Coach Mark Stroud
(16th season at Calvary 139-42/ 33 seasons overall 263-209)
Aug. 16 vs. Beach*
Aug. 30 at Oceanside Collegiate, SC
Sept. 6 vs. Southeast Bulloch*
Sept. 13 at Windsor Forest* (P)
Sept. 20 vs. Jenkins*
Oct. 4 at Long County*
Oct. 11 vs. Islands*
Oct. 18 at Johnson, Savannah* (SM)
Oct. 25 vs. Groves*
Nov. 1 at Liberty County*
*Region game
Robert W. Groves Rebels
Head Coach Calvin Wells
(3rd season at Groves 2-18/2 seasons overall 2-18)
Aug. 23 at West Laurens
Aug. 30 at Jenkins (SHS)*
Sept. 5 vs. Long County* (SHS)
Sept. 13 at Islands* (I)
Sept. 20 vs. Johnson* (I)
Oct. 4 at Southeast Bulloch*
Oct. 10 at Liberty County*
Oct. 18 vs. Beach (SHS)*
Oct. 25 at Calvary Day*
Nov. 1 vs. Windsor Forest* (SHS)
*Region game
Islands Sharks
Head Coach DeShawn Printup
(6th season at Islands 13-29/5 seasons overall 13-29)
Aug. 16 vs. McIntosh County Academy (I)
Aug. 30 at Southeast Bulloch*
Sept. 6 at Johnson, Savannah*
Sept. 13 vs. Groves* (I)
Sept. 20 at Liberty County*
Oct. 4 vs. Beach* (I)
Oct. 11 at Calvary Day*
Oct. 18 vs. Windsor Forest* (I)
Oct. 25 at Jenkins (SM)*
Nov. 1 vs. Long County* (I)
*Region game
HV Jenkins Warriors
Head Coach Tony Welch
(4th season at Jenkins 13-20/13 seasons overall 51-76)
Aug. 16 at Lowndes
Aug. 30 vs. Groves (SHS)*
Sept. 6 at Liberty County*
Sept. 13 vs. Beach (SHS)*
Sept. 20 at Calvary Day*
Oct. 4 vs. Windsor Forest (SM)*
Oct. 10 vs. Southeast Bulloch (I)* 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Long County*
Oct. 25 vs. Islands (SM)*
Nov. 1 at Johnson, Savannah (SM)*
*Region game
Sol C. Johnson Atomsmashers
Head Coach Steven Smith
(2nd season at Johnson 3-7/1 season overall 3-7)
Aug. 16 at Bryan County
Aug. 30 at Long County*
Sept. 6 vs. Islands* (SM)
Sept. 13 at Southeast Bulloch*
Sept. 20 at Groves* (I)
Oct. 4 vs. Liberty County (SHS)*
Oct. 11 at Beach (I)*
Oct. 18 vs. Calvary Day* (SM)
Oct. 25 at Windsor Forest* (I)
Nov. 1 vs. Jenkins (SM)*
*Region game
Liberty County Panthers
Head Coach Tony Glazer
(3rd season at Liberty County 10-12/4 seasons overall 11-21)
Aug. 16 at Bradwell Institute
Aug. 30 at Windsor Forest (SM)*
Sept. 6 vs. Jenkins*
Sept. 13 at Long County*
Sept. 20 vs. Islands*
Sept. 27 at Southeast Bulloch*
Oct. 4 at Johnson, Savannah (SHS)*
Oct. 10 vs. Groves*
Oct. 24 at Beach (SHS)*
Nov. 1 vs. Calvary Day*
*Region game
Windsor Forest Knights
Head Coach TBA
Aug. 23 at Brantley County
Aug. 30 vs. Liberty County (I)*
Sept. 6 at Beach (I)*
Sept. 13 vs. Calvary Day* (P)
Sept. 20 vs. Southeast Bulloch* (P)
Oct. 4 at Jenkins (SM)*
Oct. 10 vs. Long County* (SHS) 7 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Islands* (I)
Oct. 25 vs. Johnson, Savannah* (I)
Nov. 1 at Groves* (SHS)
*Region game
GHSA Region 3-A
Savannah Christian Raiders
Head Coach Baker Woodward
(7th season at Savannah Christian 57-19/6 seasons 57-19)
Aug. 16 vs. Whitefield Academy (P)
Aug. 23 vs. New Hampstead (P)
Aug. 30 vs. Providence Christian (P)
Sept. 5 vs. Oceanside Collegiate, SC (P) 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 at Fellowship Christian
Sept. 27 at Blessed Trinity
Oct. 4 at Savannah Country Day*
Oct. 11 vs. Vidalia (P)*
Oct. 25 at Swainsboro*
Nov. 1 vs. Toombs County (P)*
*Region game
Savannah Country Day Hornets
Head Coach Roc Batten
(1st season at Savannah Country Day 0-0/14 seasons overall 96-53)
Aug. 16 at Charlotte Country Day, NC
Aug. 23 at Athens Academy
Aug. 30 at Porter Gaud, SC
Sept. 6 vs. Bluffton, SC
Sept. 20 at Tattnall County
Oct. 4 vs. Savannah Christian*
Oct. 11 at Swainsboro*
Oct. 18 vs. Toombs County*
Oct. 25 vs. Episcopal School, FL
Nov. 1 at Vidalia*
*Region game
GHSA Region 3-A
Bryan County Redskins
Head Coach Cherard Freman
(5th season at Bryan County 21-21/ 13 seasons overall 47-78)
Aug. 16 vs. Johnson, Savannah
Aug. 23 at Aquinas
Sept. 6 at Savannah* (SHS)
Sept. 13 vs. Portal
Sept. 20 at Emanuel County Institute
Sept. 27 vs. Claxton*
Oct. 4 at Screven County*
Oct. 11 vs. McIntosh County Academy*
Oct. 18 at Jenkins County
Nov. 1 vs. Metter
*Region game
Savannah High Blue Jackets
Head Coach Anthony Tolliver
(2nd season at Savannah High 0-10/1 season overall 0-10)
Aug. 16 at Frederica Academy
Aug. 23 vs. Beach (SHS)
Sept. 6 vs. Bryan County* (SHS)
Sept. 13 at Metter
Sept. 27 at Portal
Oct. 4 at Emanuel County Institute
Oct. 11 vs. Claxton* (SHS)
Oct. 18 at Screven County*
Oct. 25 vs. McIntosh County Academy* (SHS)
Nov. 1 at Jenkins County
*Region game
*Region game
GIAA District 2-AAA
St. Andrew's Lions
Head Coach Wes Worthington
(1st season at St. Andrew's 0-0)
Aug. 16 at Edmund Burke Academy
Aug. 23 at Hilton Head Prep
Aug. 30 at Central Fellowship Christian
Sept. 6 vs. Briarwood
Sept.14 vs. Augusta Prep
Sept. 27 at Robert Toombs Christian Academy
Oct. 4 vs. Harvest Community
Oct. 11 at Pinewood Christian*
Oct. 18 vs. Bullock Academy*
Oct. 25 at Frederica Academy*
*Region game
GIAA Region 3-8-Man
Memorial Day School Matadors
Head Coach Zane Rowland
(1st season at Memorial Day)
Aug. 16 at Citizens Christian
Aug. 23 vs. Georgia Christian (PW)
Aug. 30 at Grace Christian Academy
Sept. 6 vs. Westwood* (PW)
Sept.13 at Sherwood Christian Academy*
Sept. 20 vs. Fullington Academy (PW)
Oct. 4 at Crisp
Oct. 18 vs. Vidalia
Oct. 25 at David Emanual Academy*
*Region game
SCISA Region I-AA
Bethesda Academy
Head Coach Antwain Turner
(19 seasons at Bethesda 94-102/18 seasons overall 94-102)
Aug. 23 at Thomas Hayward Academy
Aug. 30 at Hilton Head Christian
Sept. 6 vs. John Paul II
Sept.14 vs. Hilton Head Prep*
Sept. 20 at Patrick Henry
Sept. 27 at Christian Academy*
Oct. 4 vs. Beaufort Academy*
Oct. 11 vs. Dillon Christian*
Oct. 25 at Pee Dee Academy*
Nov. 1 vs. St. John's Academy*
*Region game
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