Here are 2024 team-by-team schedules for the 19 NCHSAA football programs in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.
The 2024 regular season kicks off Aug. 23 and reaches its conclusion on Nov. 1. Postseason play begins Nov. 8, with NCHSAA state title games taking place Dec. 13 and 14.
TOP CAT: North Gaston football tabs Huss alum, defensive mastermind Darrel Wilson as head coach
IRONMAN INDEED: Longtime Crest assistant Patrick Bowman tabbed as Cherryville football coach
WELCOME HOME: Crest football alum, former assistant Greg Lloyd takes over as head coach
Ashbrook
Aug. 23 — at Forest Hills
Sept. 6 — at West Mecklenburg
Sept. 13 — East Gaston
Sept. 20 — at Crest
Sept. 27 — Forestview
Oct. 4 — at North Gaston
Oct. 11 — Stuart Cramer
Oct. 18 — South Point
Oct. 25 — at Kings Mountain
Nov. 1 — Hunter Huss
Bessemer City
Aug. 23 — East Rutherford
Sept. 30 — North Gaston
Sept. 6 — at Avery County
Sept. 13 — Union Academy
Sept. 20 — Thomas Jefferson
Sept. 27 — Highland Tech
Oct. 4 — at Burns
Oct. 11 — East Gaston
Oct. 18 — Shelby
Nov. 1 — at Cherryville
Burns
Aug. 23 — Forestview
Aug. 30 — at Crest
Sept. 6 — at Kings Mountain
Sept. 13 — Alexander Central
Sept. 20 — at Highland Tech
Oct. 4 — Bessemer City
Oct. 11 — at Thomas Jefferson
Oct. 18 — at East Gaston
Oct. 25 — Cherryville
Nov. 1 — Shelby
Cherryville
Aug. 23 — Avery County
Aug. 30 — at West Lincoln
Sept. 6 — at Blacksburg (South Carolina)
Sept. 13 — North Gaston
Sept. 20 — Shelby
Sept. 27 — at East Gaston
Oct. 11 — Highland Tech
Oct. 18 — at Thomas Jefferson
Oct. 25 — at Burns
Nov. 1 — Bessemer City
Crest
Aug. 30 — Burns
Sept. 6 — Shelby
Sept. 13 — Charlotte Catholic
Sept. 20 — Ashbrook
Sept. 27 — at Stuart Cramer
Oct. 4 — at South Point
Oct. 11 — North Gaston
Oct. 18 — at Forestview
Oct. 25 — at Hunter Huss
Nov. 1 — Kings Mountain
East Gaston
Aug. 23 — at North Gaston
Aug. 30 — Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, South Carolina)
Sept. 6 — Stuart Cramer
Sept. 13 — at Ashbrook
Sept. 27 — Cherryville
Oct. 4 — at Thomas Jefferson
Oct. 11 — at Bessemer City
Oct. 18 — Burns
Oct. 25 — at Shelby
Nov. 1 — Highland Tech
East Lincoln
Aug. 23 — Stuart Cramer
Aug. 30 — Forestview
Sept. 6 — at Lincolnton
Sept. 20 — Hickory
Sept. 27 — at Statesville
Oct. 4 — West Iredell
Oct. 11 — at Foard
Oct. 18 — at St. Stephens
Oct. 25 — at North Iredell
Nov. 1 — North Lincoln
Forestview
Aug. 23 — at Burns
Aug. 30 — at East Lincoln
Sept. 6 — Freedom
Sept. 20 — North Gaston
Sept. 27 — at Ashbrook
Oct. 4 — Kings Mountain
Oct. 11 — at Hunter Huss
Oct. 18 — Crest
Oct. 25 — at South Point
Nov. 1 — Stuart Cramer
Highland Tech
Aug. 23 — at Palmetto Christian (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)
Aug. 30 — Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy (Huntersville)
Sept. 6 — Union Academy
Sept. 13 — Triangle Math & Science
Sept. 20 — Burns
Sept. 27 — Bessemer City
Oct. 4 — at Shelby
Oct. 11 — at Cherryville
Oct. 25 — Thomas Jefferson
Nov. 1 — at East Gaston
Hunter Huss
Aug. 23 — at Draughn
Aug. 30 — Hibriten
Sept. 6 — at Providence
Sept. 20 — at Kings Mountain
Sept. 27 — at South Point
Oct. 4 — Stuart Cramer
Oct. 11 — Forestview
Oct. 18 — at North Gaston
Oct. 25 — Crest
Nov. 1 — at Ashbrook
Kings Mountain
Aug. 23 — at Shelby
Aug. 30 — Cox Mill
Sept. 6 — Burns
Sept. 20 — Hunter Huss
Sept. 27 — at North Gaston
Oct. 4 — at Forestview
Oct. 11 — South Point
Oct. 18 — at Stuart Cramer
Oct. 25 — Ashbrook
Nov. 1 — at Crest
Lincolnton
Aug. 23 — at South Point
Aug. 30 — at North Lincoln
Sept. 6 — East Lincoln
Sept. 20 — at Bunker Hill
Sept. 27 — Newton-Conover
Oct. 4 — at Bandys
Oct. 11 — West Caldwell
Oct. 18 — at East Burke
Oct. 25 — at Maiden
Nov. 1 — West Lincoln
Mountain Island Charter
Aug. 23 — Cabarrus Stallions
Aug. 30 — Covenant Day
Sept. 6 — SouthLake Christian
Sept. 20 — Pine Lake Prep
Sept. 27 — Community School of Davidson
Oct. 3 — at Winston-Salem Prep (Thursday)
Oct. 11 — Christ the King
Oct. 18 — at Bishop McGuinness
Oct. 25 — Winston-Salem Carver
Nov. 1 — Corvian Community Charter
North Gaston
Aug. 23 — East Gaston
Aug. 30 — at Bessemer City
Sept. 13 — at Cherryville
Sept. 20 — at Forestview
Sept. 27 — Kings Mountain
Oct. 4 — Ashbrook
Oct. 11 — at Crest
Oct. 18 — Hunter Huss
Oct. 25 — at Stuart Cramer
Nov. 1 — South Point
North Lincoln
Aug. 23 — West Lincoln
Aug. 30 — Lincolnton
Sept. 13 — at East Rutherford
Sept. 20 — Statesville
Sept. 27 — at Hickory
Oct. 4 — North Iredell
Oct. 11 — at St. Stephens
Oct. 18 — Foard
Oct. 25 — at West Iredell
Nov. 1 — at East Lincoln
Shelby
Aug. 23 — Kings Mountain
Aug. 30 — A.C. Reynolds
Sept. 6 — at Crest
Sept. 13 — at Olympic
Sept. 20 — at Cherryville
Sept. 27 — Thomas Jefferson
Oct. 4 — Highland Tech
Oct. 18 — Bessemer City
Oct. 25 — East Gaston
Nov. 1 — at Burns
South Point
Aug 23 — Lincolnton
Aug. 30 — Charlotte Christian
Sept. 13 — Hibriten
Sept. 20 — at Stuart Cramer
Sept. 27 — Hunter Huss
Oct. 4 — Crest
Oct. 11 — at Kings Mountain
Oct. 18 — at Ashbrook
Oct. 25 — Forestview
Nov. 1 — at North Gaston
Stuart Cramer
Aug. 23 — at East Lincoln
Aug. 30 — CHASE
Sept. 6 — at East Gaston
Sept. 20 — South Point
Sept. 27 — Crest
Oct. 4 — at Hunter Huss
Oct. 11 — at Ashbrook
Oct. 18 — Kings Mountain
Oct. 25 — North Gaston
Nov. 1 — at Forestview
West Lincoln
Aug. 23 — at North Lincoln
Aug. 30 — Cherryville
Sept. 6 — at Foard
Sept. 20 — Bandys
Sept. 27 — at Maiden
Oct. 4 — Bunker Hill
Oct. 11 — Newton-Conover
Oct. 18 — West Caldwell
Oct. 25 — East Burke
Nov. 1 — at Lincolnton
2024 composite schedule
Week 1 (Aug. 23)
Ashbrook at Forest Hills
Avery County at Cherryville
Cabarrus Stallions at Mountain Island Charter
East Gaston at North Gaston
East Rutherford at Bessemer City
Forestview at Burns
Highland Tech at Palmetto Christian (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)
Hunter Huss at Draughn
Kings Mountain at Shelby
Lincolnton at South Point
Stuart Cramer at East Lincoln
West Lincoln at North Lincoln
Week 2 (Aug. 30)
A.C. Reynolds at Shelby
Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy (Huntersville) at Highland Tech
Burns at Crest
Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, South Carolina) at East Gaston
Charlotte Christian at South Point
CHASE at Stuart Cramer
Cherryville at West Lincoln
Covenant Day at Mountain Island Charter
Cox Mill at Kings Mountain
Forestview at East Lincoln
Hibriten at Hunter Huss
Lincolnton at North Lincoln
North Gaston at Bessemer City
Week 3 (Sept. 6)
Ashbrook at West Mecklenburg
Bessemer City at Avery County
Burns at Kings Mountain
Cherryville at Blacksburg (South Carolina)
East Lincoln at Lincolnton
Freedom at Forestview
Hunter Huss at Providence
Shelby at Crest
SouthLake Christian at Mountain Island Charter
Stuart Cramer at East Gaston
Union Academy at Highland Tech
West Lincoln at Foard
Week 4 (Sept. 13)
Alexander Central at Burns
Charlotte Catholic at Crest
East Gaston at Ashbrook
North Gaston at Cherryville
North Lincoln at East Rutherford
Shelby at Olympic
South Point at Hibriten
Triangle Math & Science at Highland Tech
Union Academy at Bessemer City
Week 5 (Sept. 20)
Ashbrook at Crest
Bandys at West Lincoln
Burns at Highland Tech
Hickory at East Lincoln
Hunter Huss at Kings Mountain
Lincolnton at Bunker Hill
North Gaston at Forestview
Pine Lake Prep at Mountain Island Charter
Shelby at Cherryville
South Point at Stuart Cramer
Statesville at North Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson at Bessemer City
Week 6 (Sept. 27)
Cherryville at East Gaston
Community School of Davidson at Mountain Island Charter
Crest at Stuart Cramer
East Lincoln at Statesville
Forestview at Ashbrook
Highland Tech at Bessemer City
Hunter Huss at South Point
Kings Mountain at North Gaston
Newton-Conover at Lincolnton
North Lincoln at Hickory
Thomas Jefferson at Shelby
West Lincoln at Maiden
Week 7 (Oct. 4)
Crest at South Point
Ashbrook at North Gaston
Bessemer City at Burns
Bunker Hill at West Lincoln
East Gaston at Thomas Jefferson
Highland Tech at Shelby
Kings Mountain at Forestview
Lincolnton at Bandys
Mountain Island Charter at Winston-Salem Prep (Thursday)
North Iredell at North Lincoln
Stuart Cramer at Hunter Huss
West Iredell at East Lincoln
Week 8 (Oct. 11)
Burns at Thomas Jefferson
Christ the King at Mountain Island Charter
East Gaston at Bessemer City
East Lincoln at Foard
Forestview at Hunter Huss
Highland Tech at Cherryville
Newton-Conover at West Lincoln
North Gaston at Crest
North Lincoln at St. Stephens
South Point at Kings Mountain
Stuart Cramer at Ashbrook
West Caldwell at Lincolnton
Week 9 (Oct. 18)
Bessemer City at Shelby
Burns at East Gaston
Cherryville at Thomas Jefferson
Crest at Forestview
East Lincoln at St. Stephens
Foard at North Lincoln
Hunter Huss at North Gaston
Kings Mountain at Stuart Cramer
Lincolnton at East Burke
Mountain Island Charter at Bishop McGuinness
South Point at Ashbrook
West Caldwell at West Lincoln
Week 10 (Oct. 25)
Ashbrook at Kings Mountain
Cherryville at Burns
Crest at Hunter Huss
East Burke at West Lincoln
East Gaston at Shelby
East Lincoln at North Iredell
Forestview at South Point
Lincolnton at Maiden
North Gaston at Stuart Cramer
North Lincoln at West Iredell
Thomas Jefferson at Highland Tech
Winston-Salem Carver at Mountain Island Charter
Week 11 (Nov. 1)
Bessemer City at Cherryville
Corvian Community at Mountain Island Charter
Highland Tech at East Gaston
Hunter Huss at Ashbrook
Kings Mountain at Crest
North Lincoln at East Lincoln
Shelby at Burns
South Point at North Gaston
Stuart Cramer at Forestview
West Lincoln at Lincolnton