Fall sports officially begins this week

Jul. 31—Monday is the first day of the fall sports season.

Fall sports teams — football, boys' soccer, volleyball, girls' golf, girls' tennis, cross country and cheerleading — can hold official practices and tryouts.

The first games will be held the week of Aug. 14, with the first football games scheduled for Friday, Aug. 18.

Football Dates:

* Aug. 9: Scrimmages begin

* Aug. 18: Games begin

* Oct. 28: Brackets released

* Nov. 3: 1st Round

* Nov. 10: 2nd Round

* Nov. 17: 3rd Round

* Nov. 24: 4th Round

* Dec. 1: Regional Championships

* Dec. 8-9: State Championships

Volleyball Dates:

* Aug. 14: Games begin

* Oct. 19: Brackets released

* Oct. 21: 1st Round

* Oct. 24: 2nd Round

* Oct. 26: 3rd Round

* Oct. 28: 4th Round

* Oct. 31: Regional Championships

* Nov. 4: State Championships

Boys' Soccer Dates:

* Aug. 14: Games begin

* Oct. 27: Brackets released

* Oct. 30: 1st Round

* Nov. 2: 2nd Round

* Nov. 6: 3rd Round

* Nov. 9: 4th Round

* Nov. 14: Regional Championships

* Nov. 17-18: State Championships

Cross Country Dates:

* Aug. 14: Games begin

* Oct. 21: Reporting deadline

* Oct. 28: Regional Championships

* Nov. 4: State Championships

* Girls' Golf Dates:

* Aug. 14: Games begin

* Oct. 18: Reporting deadline

* Oct. 23-24: Regional Championships

* Oct. 30-31: State Championships

Girls Tennis Dates:

* Aug. 14: Games begin

* Oct. 16: Dual-team brackets released; Individual tennis reporting deadline

* Oct. 18: Dual-team tennis 1st Round

* Oct. 20-21: Individual tennis regional championships

* Oct. 23: Dual-team tennis 2nd Round

* Oct. 25: Dual-team tennis 3rd Round

* Oct. 27-28: Individual tennis state championships

* Oct. 30: Dual-team tennis 4th Round

* Nov. 1: Dual-team tennis regional championships

* Nov. 4: Dual-team tennis state championships

Cheerleading Dates:

* Dec. 2: NCHSAA Invitational

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