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Here are 2023 high school football schedules for Gastonia, Shelby area schools

joe l hughes ii, the gaston gazette
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Here are 2023 team-by-team schedules for the 19 NCHSAA football programs in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.

The 2023 regular season kicks off Aug. 18 and reaches its conclusion on Oct. 27. Postseason play begins Nov. 3, with NCHSAA state title games taking place Dec. 8 and 9.

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Ashbrook

  • Aug. 18 — Forest Hills

  • Aug. 25 — Bye

  • Sept. 1 — West Mecklenburg

  • Sept. 8 — at East Gaston

  • Sept. 15 — Crest*

  • Sept. 22 — at Forestview*

  • Sept. 29 — North Gaston*

  • Oct. 6 — at Stuart Cramer*

  • Oct. 13 — at South Point*

  • Oct. 20 — Kings Mountain*

  • Oct. 27 — at Hunter Huss*

Bessemer City

  • Aug. 18 — at East Rutherford

  • Aug. 25 — at North Gaston

  • Sept. 1 — Avery County

  • Sept. 8 — at Union Academy

  • Sept. 15 — at Thomas Jefferson*

  • Sept. 22 — Highland Tech*

  • Sept. 29 — Burns*

  • Oct. 6 — at East Gaston*

  • Oct. 13 — at Shelby*

  • Oct. 20 — Bye

  • Oct. 27 — Cherryville*

Burns

  • Aug. 18 — at Forestview

  • Aug. 25 — Crest

  • Sept. 1 — Kings Mountain

  • Sept. 8 — at Alexander Central

  • Sept. 15 — Highland Tech*

  • Sept. 22 — Bye

  • Sept. 29 — at Bessemer City*

  • Oct. 6 — Thomas Jefferson*

  • Oct. 13 — East Gaston*

  • Oct. 20 — at Cherryville*

  • Oct. 27 — at Shelby*

Cherryville

  • Aug. 18 — at Avery County

  • Aug. 25 — West Lincoln

  • Sept. 1 — Blacksburg (SC)

  • Sept. 8 — at North Gaston

  • Sept. 15 — at Shelby*

  • Sept. 22 — East Gaston*

  • Sept. 29 — Bye

  • Oct. 6 — at Highland Tech*

  • Oct. 13 — Thomas Jefferson*

  • Oct. 20 — Burns*

  • Oct. 27 — at Bessemer City*

Crest

  • Aug. 18 — Gaffney

  • Aug. 25 — at Burns

  • Sept. 1 — at Shelby

  • Sept. 8 — Bye

  • Sept. 15 — at Ashbrook*

  • Sept. 22 — Stuart Cramer*

  • Sept. 29 — South Point*

  • Oct. 6 — at North Gaston*

  • Oct. 13 — Forestview*

  • Oct. 20 — Hunter Huss*

  • Oct. 27 — at Kings Mountain*

East Gaston

Aug. 18 — North Gaston

Aug. 25 — at Corvian Community

Sept. 1 — at Stuart Cramer

Sept. 8 — Ashbrook

Sept. 15 — Bye

Sept. 22 — at Cherryville*

Sept. 29 — Thomas Jefferson*

Oct. 6 — Bessemer City*

Oct. 13 — at Burns*

Oct. 20 — Shelby*

Oct. 27 — at Highland Tech*

East Lincoln

Aug. 18 — at Stuart Cramer

Aug. 25 — at Forestview

Sept. 1 — Lincolnton

Sept. 8 — Bye

Sept. 15 — at Hickory*

Sept. 22 — Statesville*

Sept. 29 — at West Iredell*

Oct. 6 — Foard*

Oct. 13 — St. Stephens*

Oct. 20 — North Iredell*

Oct. 27 — at North Lincoln*

Forestview

Aug. 18 — Burns

Aug. 25 — East Lincoln

Sept. 1 — at Freedom

Sept. 8 — Bye

Sept. 15 — at North Gaston*

Sept. 22 — Ashbrook*

Sept. 29 — at Kings Mountain*

Oct. 6 — Hunter Huss*

Oct. 13 — at Crest*

Oct. 20 — South Point*

Oct. 27 — at Stuart Cramer*

Highland Tech

Aug. 18 — Carolina Bearcats

Aug. 25 — Hickory Grove

Sept. 1 — at Union Academy

Sept. 8 — Winston-Salem Carver

Sept. 15 — at Burns*

Sept. 22 — at Bessemer City*

Sept. 29 — Shelby*

Oct. 6 — Cherryville*

Oct. 13 — Bye

Oct. 20 — at Thomas Jefferson*

Oct. 27 — East Gaston*

Hunter Huss

Aug. 18 Draughn

Aug. 25 at Hibriten

Sept. 1 Providence

Sept. 8 Bye

Sept. 15 Kings Mountain*

Sept. 22 South Point*

Sept. 29 at Stuart Cramer*

Oct. 6 at Forestview*

Oct. 13 North Gaston*

Oct. 20 at Crest*

Oct. 27 Ashbrook*

Kings Mountain

Aug. 18 Shelby

Aug. 25 at Cox Mill

Sept. 1 at Burns

Sept. 8 Bye

Sept. 15 at Hunter Huss*

Sept. 22 North Gaston*

Sept. 29 Forestview*

Oct. 6 at South Point*

Oct. 13 Stuart Cramer*

Oct. 20 at Ashbrook*

Oct. 27 Crest*

Lincolnton

Aug. 18 South Point

Aug. 25 North Lincoln

Sept. 1 at East Lincoln

Sept. 8 Bye

Sept. 15 Bunker Hill*

Sept. 22 at Newton-Conover*

Sept. 29 Bandys*

Oct. 6 at West Caldwell*

Oct. 13 East Burke*

Oct. 20 Maiden*

Oct. 27 at West Lincoln*

Mountain Island Charter

Aug. 18 Cabarrus Stallions

Aug. 25 Charlotte Latin

Sept. 1 Bye

Sept. 8 SouthLake Christian

Sept. 15 Pine Lake Prep*

Sept. 22 at Community School of Davidson

Sept. 29 Winston-Salem Prep*

Oct. 6 at Christ the King*

Oct. 13 Bishop McGuinness*

Oct. 20 at Winston-Salem Carver*

Oct. 27 at Corvian Community*

North Gaston

Aug. 18 at East Gaston

Aug. 25 Bessemer City

Sept. 1 Bye

Sept. 8 Cherryville

Sept. 15 Forestview*

Sept. 22 at Kings Mountain*

Sept. 29 at Ashbrook*

Oct. 6 Crest*

Oct. 13 at Hunter Huss*

Oct. 20 Stuart Cramer*

Oct. 27 at South Point*

North Lincoln

Aug. 18 at West Lincoln

Aug. 25 at Lincolnton

Sept. 1 Bye

Sept. 8 East Rutherford

Sept. 15 at Statesville*

Sept. 22 Hickory*

Sept. 29 North Iredell*

Oct. 6 St. Stephens*

Oct. 13 at Foard*

Oct. 20 West Iredell*

Oct. 27 East Lincoln*

Shelby

Aug. 18 at Kings Mountain

Aug. 25 at A.C. Reynolds

Sept. 1 Crest

Sept. 8 Olympic

Sept. 15 Cherryville*

Sept. 22 at Thomas Jefferson*

Sept. 29 at Highland Tech*

Oct. 6 Bye

Oct. 13 Bessemer City*

Oct. 20 at East Gaston*

Oct. 27 Burns*

South Point

Aug. 18 at Lincolnton

Aug. 25 Bye

Sept. 1 at Charlotte Christian

Sept. 8 at Hibriten

Sept. 15 Stuart Cramer*

Sept. 22 at Hunter Huss*

Sept. 29 at Crest*

Oct. 6 Kings Mountain*

Oct. 13 Ashbrook*

Oct. 20 at Forestview*

Oct. 27 North Gaston*

Stuart Cramer

Aug. 18 East Lincoln

Aug. 25 at CHASE

Sept. 1 East Gaston

Sept. 8 Bye

Sept. 15 at South Point*

Sept. 22 at Crest*

Sept. 29 Hunter Huss*

Oct. 6 Ashbrook*

Oct. 13 at Kings Mountain*

Oct. 20 at North Gaston*

Oct. 27 Forestview*

West Lincoln

Aug. 18 North Lincoln

Aug. 25 at Cherryville

Sept. 1 Foard

Sept. 8 Bye

Sept. 15 at Bandys*

Sept. 22 Maiden*

Sept. 29 at Bunker Hill*

Oct. 6 at Newton-Conover*

Oct. 13 West Caldwell*

Oct. 20 at East Burke*

Oct. 27 Lincolnton*

2023 composite schedule

Week 1 (Aug. 18)

Bessemer City at East Rutherford

Burns at Forestview

Carolina Bearcats at Highland Tech

Cherryville at Avery County

Draughn at Hunter Huss

East Lincoln at Stuart Cramer

Forest Hills at Ashbrook

Gaffney (SC) at Crest

Cabarrus Stallions at Mountain Island Charter

North Gaston at East Gaston

North Lincoln at West Lincoln

Shelby at Kings Mountain

South Point at Lincolnton

Week 2 (Aug. 25)

Bessemer City at North Gaston

Charlotte Latin at Mountain Island Charter

Crest at Burns

East Gaston at Corvian Community

East Lincoln at Forestview

Hickory Grove at Highland Tech

Hunter Huss at Hibriten

Kings Mountain at Cox Mill

North Lincoln at Lincolnton

Shelby at A.C. Reynolds

Stuart Cramer at CHASE

West Lincoln at Cherryville

Week 3 (Sept. 1)

Avery County at Bessemer City

Blacksburg (SC) at Cherryville

Crest at Shelby

East Gaston at Stuart Cramer

Foard at West Lincoln

Forestview at Freedom

Highland Tech at Union Academy

Kings Mountain at Burns

Lincolnton at East Lincoln

Providence at Hunter Huss

South Point at Charlotte Christian

West Mecklenburg at Ashbrook

Week 4 (Sept. 8)

Ashbrook at East Gaston

Bessemer City at Union Academy

Burns at Alexander Central

Cherryville at North Gaston

East Rutherford at North Lincoln

Olympic at Shelby

SouthLake Christian at Mountain Island Charter

South Point at Hibriten

Winston-Salem Carver at Highland Tech

Week 5 (Sept. 15)

Bessemer City at Thomas Jefferson

Bunker Hill at Lincolnton

Cherryville at Shelby

Crest at Ashbrook

East Lincoln at Hickory

Forestview at North Gaston

Highland Tech at Burns

Kings Mountain at Hunter Huss

North Lincoln at Statesville

Pine Lake Prep at Mountain Island Charter

Stuart Cramer at South Point

West Lincoln at Bandys

Week 6 (Sept. 22)

Ashbrook at Forestview

East Gaston at Cherryville

Hickory at North Lincoln

Highland Tech at Bessemer City

Lincolnton at Newton-Conover

Maiden at West Lincoln

Mountain Island Charter at Community School of Davidson

North Gaston at Kings Mountain

Shelby at Thomas Jefferson

South Point at Hunter Huss

Statesville at East Lincoln

Stuart Cramer at Crest

Week 7 (Sept. 29)

Bandys at Lincolnton

Burns at Bessemer City

East Lincoln at West Iredell

Forestview at Kings Mountain

Hunter Huss at Stuart Cramer

North Gaston at Ashbrook

North Iredell at North Lincoln

Shelby at Highland Tech

South Point at Crest

Thomas Jefferson at East Gaston

West Lincoln at Bunker Hill

Winston-Salem Prep at Mountain Island Charter

Week 8 (Oct. 6)

Ashbrook at Stuart Cramer

Bessemer City at East Gaston

Cherryville at Highland Tech

Crest at North Gaston

Foard at East Lincoln

Hunter Huss at Forestview

Kings Mountain at South Point

Lincolnton at West Caldwell

Mountain Island Charter at Christ the King

St. Stephens at North Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson at Burns

West Lincoln at Newton-Conover

Week 9 (Oct. 13)

Ashbrook at South Point

Bessemer City at Shelby

Bishop McGuinness at Mountain Island Charter

East Burke at Lincolnton

East Gaston at Burns

Forestview at Crest

North Gaston at Hunter Huss

North Lincoln at Foard

St. Stephens at East Lincoln

Stuart Cramer at Kings Mountain

Thomas Jefferson at Cherryville

West Caldwell at West Lincoln

Week 10 (Oct. 20)

Burns at Cherryville

Highland Tech at Thomas Jefferson

Hunter Huss at Crest

Kings Mountain at Ashbrook

Maiden at Lincolnton

Mountain Island Charter at Winston-Salem Carver

North Iredell at East Lincoln

Shelby at East Gaston

South Point at Forestview

Stuart Cramer at North Gaston

West Iredell at North Lincoln

West Lincoln at East Burke

Week 11 (Oct. 27)

Ashbrook at Hunter Huss

Burns at Shelby

Crest at Kings Mountain

Cherryville at Bessemer City

East Gaston at Highland Tech

East Lincoln at North Lincoln

Forestview at Stuart Cramer

Lincolnton at West Lincoln

Mountain Island Charter at Corvian Community

North Gaston at South Point

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NCHSAA football: Here are 2023 Gastonia, Shelby area schedules