High school football is back. Here are the 2023 schedules for all Augusta-area teams
The 2023 high school football season is here.
It's the time of the year when everyone has the same record and the hopes of a region championship and beyond are alive with every program.
Here's a look at the schedules for all teams in the Augusta area. We'll break down a few of the key matchups in the coming days, but consider this master schedule list to be our jumping off point for the 2023 high school football season.
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These schedules will be updated weekly throughout the season with records and results.
Augusta-area high school football 2023 schedules
Aquinas
Aug. 18: Aquinas 49, Jefferson County 20 (1-0)
Aug. 25: Aquinas 14, Westside 12 (2-0)
Sept. 1: Aquinas 19, Savannah Country Day 17 (3-0)
Sept. 8: Bye
Sept. 15: Harlem 47, Aquinas 42 (3-1)
Sept. 22: Aquinas 20, Greenbrier 12 (4-1)
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Sept. 29: Aquinas 28, Lincoln County 21 (5-1)
Oct. 6: Aquinas 40, Towns County 6 (6-1)
Oct. 13: Bye
Oct. 20: Washington-Wilkes 31, Aquinas 27 (6-2)
Oct. 27: Aquinas 14, Greene County 10 (7-2)
Nov. 3: at Warren County
Augusta Christian
Thursday, Aug. 17: Augusta Christian 34, Ridge Spring-Monetta 18 (1-0)
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Aug. 25: Bulloch Academy 51, Augusta Christian 7 (1-1)
Sept. 1: Hephzibah 42, Augusta Christian 7 (1-2)
Sept. 8: Bethlehem Christian Academy 42, Augusta Christian 9 (1-3)
Sept. 15: Augusta Christian 34, Trinity Collegiate 14 (2-3)
Sept. 22: Augusta Christian 38, Heathwood Hall Episcopal 7 (3-3)
Sept. 29: Hammond 42, Augusta Christian 10 (3-4)
Oct. 6: Bye
Oct. 13: Laurence Manning Academy 35, Augusta Christian 10 (3-5)
Oct. 20: Augusta Christian 31, Ben Lippen 28 (4-5)
Oct. 27: Cardinal Newman 48, Augusta Christian 14 (4-6)
Nov. 3: Bye
Augusta Prep
Aug. 18: Bethlehem Christian Academy 44, Augusta Prep 0 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Bye
Sept. 1: Gatewood 62, Augusta Prep 6 (0-2)
Sept. 8: Augusta Prep 16, Piedmont Academy 14 (1-2)
Sept. 15: Bulloch Academy 57, Augusta Prep 0 (1-3)
Sept. 22: Glascock County 39, Augusta Prep 13 (1-4)
Sept. 29: Thomas Jefferson Academy 28, Augusta Prep 6 (1-5)
Oct. 6: Lake Oconee Academy 42, Augusta Prep 18 (1-6)
Oct. 13: Southwest Georgia Academy 46, Augusta Prep 13 (1-7)
Oct. 20: Briarwood Academy 41, Augusta Prep 6 (1-8)
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Oct. 27: Edmund Burke Academy 35, Augusta Prep (1-9)
Nov. 3: Fullington Academy
Burke County
Aug. 18: Burke County 14, Thomson 12 (1-0)
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Saturday, Aug. 26: Burke County 10, Effingham County 6 (2-0)
Sept. 1: Bye
Sept. 8: Burke County 29, Evans 14 (3-0)
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Sept. 15: Burke County 49, Oconee County 17 (4-0)
Sept. 22: Burke County 34, Statesboro 0 (5-0)
Sept. 29: Burke County 37, Wayne County 32 (6-0)
Oct. 6: Benedictine 38, Burke County 30 (6-1)
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Oct. 13: Burke County 49, Islands 14 (7-1)
Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: New Hampstead 34, Burke County 28 (7-2)
Nov. 3: Southeast Bulloch
Butler
Aug. 18: Cross Creek - canceled (0-0)
Aug. 25: Bye
Sept. 1: KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 19, Butler 8 (0-1)
Sept. 8: Butler 20, Savannah 0 (1-1)
Sept. 15: Putnam County 35, Butler 12 (1-2)
Sept. 22: Laney 47, Butler 16 (1-3)
Sept. 29: Butler 41, Glenn Hills 6 (2-3)
Oct. 6: Thomson 62, Butler 6 (2-4)
Oct. 13: Bye
Oct. 20: Washington County 41, Butler 20 (2-5)
Oct. 27: Westside 26, Butler 22 (2-6)
Nov. 3: at Josey
Cross Creek
Aug. 18: at Butler - canceled (0-0)
Aug. 25: Cross Creek 40, Glenn Hills 20 (1-0)
Sept. 1: Bye
Sept. 8: Jenkins County 39, Cross Creek 14 (1-1)
Sept. 15: Cross Creek 28, Savannah 0 (2-1)
Sept. 22: at Hart County (forfeited)
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Sept. 29: Harlem 43, Cross Creek 6 (2-3)
Oct. 6: Richmond Academy 28, Cross Creek 0 (2-4)
Oct. 13: Cross Creek 18, Salem 6 (3-4)
Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: Morgan County 51, Cross Creek 6 (3-5)
Nov. 3: Hephzibah
Evans
Aug. 18: North Augusta 14, Evans 7 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Bye
Sept. 1: Evans 22, Greenbrier 21 (1-1)
Sept. 8: Burke County 29, Evans 14 (1-2)
Sept. 15: Strom Thurmond 33, Evans 7 (1-3)
Sept. 22: Evans 27, Grovetown 6 (2-3)
Sept. 29: Evans 16, Lakeside 15 (3-3)
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Oct. 6: Bye
Oct. 13: Effingham County 42, Evans 10 (3-4)
Oct. 20: Glynn Academy 22, Evans 14 (3-5)
Oct. 27: Brunswick 35, Evans 7 (3-6)
Nov. 3: at South Effingham
Glenn Hills
Aug. 18: Hancock Central 30, Glenn Hills 22 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Cross Creek 40, Glenn Hills 20 (0-2)
Thursday, Aug. 31: Washington-Wilkes 48, Glenn Hills 0 (0-3)
Thursday, Sept. 7: Glenn Hills 12, Josey 8 (1-3)
Sept. 15: Washington County 50, Glenn Hills 0 (1-4)
Sept. 22: Westside 41, Glenn Hills 0 (1-5)
Sept. 29: Butler 41, Glenn Hills 6 (1-6)
Oct. 6: Putnam County 47, Glenn Hills 12 (1-7)
Oct. 13: Bye
Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: Thomson 62, Glenn Hills 8 (1-8)
Nov. 3: Laney
Greenbrier
Aug. 18: Harlem 33, Greenbrier 14 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Grovetown 26, Greenbrier 21 (0-2)
Sept. 1: Evans 22, Greenbrier 21 (0-3)
Sept. 8: Lakeside 14, Greenbrier 10 (0-4)
Sept. 15: Bye
Sept. 22: Aquinas 20, Greenbrier 12 (0-5)
Sept. 29: Bye
Oct. 6: Statesboro 10, Greenbrier 3 (0-6)
Oct. 13: Jenkins 24, Greenbrier 0 (0-7)
Oct. 20: Ware County 64, Greenbrier 20 (0-8)
Oct. 27: Coffee 56, Greenbrier 7 (0-9)
Nov. 3: at Bradwell Institute
Grovetown
Aug. 18: Midland Valley 35, Grovetown 21 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Grovetown 26, Greenbrier 21 (1-1)
Sept. 1: Thomson 38, Grovetown 0 (1-2)
Sept. 8: Bye
Sept. 15: Grovetown 63, Jefferson County 43 (2-2)
Sept. 22: Evans 27, Grovetown 6 (2-3)
Sept. 29: Brunswick 42, Grovetown 0 (2-4)
Oct. 6: Effingham County 35, Grovetown 32 (2-5)
Oct. 13: Glynn Academy 43, Grovetown 3 (2-6)
Oct. 20: Lakeside 37, Grovetown 7 (2-7)
Oct. 27: South Effingham 40, Grovetown 14 (2-8)
Nov. 3: Bye
Harlem
Aug. 18: Harlem 33, Greenbrier 14 (1-0)
Aug. 25: Harlem 48, Hancock Central 14 (2-0)
Sept. 1: Elbert County 21, Harlem 20 (2-1)
Sept. 8: Midland Valley 42, Harlem 35 (2-2)
Sept. 15: Harlem 47, Aquinas 42 (3-2)
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Sept. 22: Bye
Sept. 29: Harlem 43, Cross Creek 6 (4-2)
Oct. 6: Harlem 41, Hephzibah 20 (5-2)
Oct. 13: Harlem 34, Richmond Academy 7 (6-2)
Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: Harlem 42, Salem 6 (7-2)
Nov. 3: Morgan County
Hephzibah
Aug. 18: Hephzibah 35, Westside 14 (1-0)
Aug. 25: Laney 16, Hephzibah 13 (1-1)
Sept. 1: Hephzibah 42, Augusta Christian 7 (2-1)
Sept. 8: Hephzibah 26, Tattnall County 13 (3-1)
Sept. 15: Bye
Sept. 22: Hephzibah 26, Southeast Bulloch 21 (4-1)
Sept. 29: Hephzibah 34, Salem 0 (5-1)
Oct. 6: Harlem 41, Hephzibah 20 (5-2)
Oct. 13: Morgan County 35, Hephzibah 6 (5-3)
Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: Hephzibah 29, Richmond Academy 0 (6-3)
Nov. 3: at Cross Creek
Josey
Aug. 18: Josey 28, Savannah 26 (1-0)
Aug. 25: Bye
Sept. 1: Richmond Academy 42, Josey 0 (1-1)
Saturday, Sept 7: Glenn Hills 12, Josey 8 (1-2)
Sept. 15: Westside 49, Josey 6 (1-3)
Sept. 22: Putnam County 42, Josey 0 (1-4)
Sept. 29: Thomson 55, Josey 7 (1-5)
Oct. 6: Laney 48, Josey 0 (1-6)
Oct. 13: Bye
Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: Washington County 62, Josey 0 (1-7)
Nov. 3, Butler
Lakeside
Aug. 18: Lakeside 46, Aiken 24 (1-0)
Aug. 25: Bye
Sept. 1: North Augusta 27, Lakeside 17 (1-1)
Sept. 8: Lakeside 14, Greenbrier 10 (2-1)
Sept. 15: Veterans 38, Lakeside 15 (2-2)
Sept. 22: Bye
Sept. 29: Evans 16, Lakeside 15 (2-3)
Oct. 6: Brunswick 46, Lakeside 22 (2-4)
Oct. 13: South Effingham 22, Lakeside 19 (2-5)
Oct. 20: Lakeside 37, Grovetown 7 (3-5)
Oct. 27: Effingham County 36, Lakeside 31 (3-6)
Nov. 3: at Glynn Academy
Laney
Aug. 18: Strom Thurmond 21, Laney 12 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Laney 16, Hephzibah 13 (1-1)
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Sept. 1: Bye
Sept. 8: Bye
Sept. 15: Thomson 28, Laney 14 (1-2)
Sept. 22: Laney 47, Butler 16 (2-2)
Sept. 29: Laney 37, Washington County 26 (3-2)
Oct. 6: Laney 48, Josey 0 (4-2)
Oct. 13: Bye
Saturday, Oct. 21: Laney 19, Westside 0 (5-2)
Oct. 27: Laney 27, Putnam County 6 (6-2)
Nov. 3: at Glenn Hills
North Augusta
Aug. 18: North Augusta 14, Evans 7 (1-0)
Aug. 25: Dorman 34, North Augusta 13 (1-1)
Sept. 1: North Augusta 27, Lakeside 17 (2-1)
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Sept. 8: North Augusta 49, Greenwood 40 (3-1)
Sept. 15: Dutch Fork 41, North Augusta 12 (3-2)
Sept. 22: North Augusta 23, Strom Thurmond 11 (4-2)
Sept. 29: North Augusta 63, South Aiken 21 (5-2)
Oct. 6: North Augusta 35, Aiken 19 (6-2)
Oct. 13: Bye
Oct. 20: North Augusta 49, Airport 15 (7-2)
Oct. 27: Midland Valley 49, North Augusta 48 (7-3)
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Richmond Academy
Aug. 18: Veterans 42, Richmond Academy 6 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Richmond Academy 41, Savannah 0 (1-1)
Sept. 1: Richmond Academy 42, Josey 0 (2-1)
Sept. 8: East Laurens 21, Richmond Academy 17 (2-2)
Sept. 15: Bye
Sept. 22: Lincoln County 38, Richmond Academy 6 (2-3)
Sept. 29: Morgan County 56, Richmond Academy 7 (2-4)
Oct. 6: Richmond Academy 28, Cross Creek 0 (3-4)
Oct. 13: Harlem 34, Richmond Academy 7 (3-5)
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Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: Hephzibah 29, Richmond Academy 0 (3-6)
Nov. 3: Salem
Thomson
Aug. 18: Burke County 14, Thomson 12 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Thomson 46, Jefferson County 7 (1-1)
Sept. 1: Thomson 38, Grovetown 0 (2-1)
Sept. 8: Bye
Sept. 15: Thomson 28, Laney 14 (3-1)
Sept. 22: Thomson 57, Washington County 29 (4-1)
Sept. 29: Thomson 55, Josey 7 (5-1)
Oct. 6: Thomson 62, Butler 6 (6-1)
Oct. 13: Bye
Oct. 20: Thomson 56, Putnam County 6 (7-1)
Oct. 27: Thomson 62, Glenn Hills 8 (8-1)
Thursday, Nov. 2: at Westside
Westminster Schools of Augusta
Aug. 18: Bye
Aug. 25: WSA 28, Westwood 6 (1-0)
Sept. 1: WSA 51, Windsor Academy 31 (2-0)
Sept. 8: WSA 31, John Hancock Academy 0 (3-0)
Sept. 15: Holy Spirit Prep 34, WSA 31 (3-1)
Sept. 22: WSA 48, Young Americans Christian 14 (4-1)
Sept. 29: WSA 50, David Emanuel Academy 22 (5-1)
Oct. 6: WSA 41, Westminster Christian (Athens) 28 (6-1)
Oct. 13: WSA 42, Dominion Christian 0 (7-1)
Oct. 20: Bye
Oct. 27: WSA 56, Crisp Academy 0 (8-1)
Nov. 3: Bye
Westside
Aug. 18: Hephzibah 45, Westside 14 (0-1)
Aug. 25: Aquinas 14, Westside 12 (0-2)
Sept. 1: Westside 28, Screven County 16 (1-2)
Sept. 8: Bye
Sept. 15: Westside 49, Josey 6 (2-2)
Sept. 22: Westside 41, Glenn Hills 0 (3-2)
Sept. 29: Putnam County 28, Westside 15 (3-3)
Oct. 6: Washington County 27, Westside 21 (3-4)
Oct. 13: Bye
Saturday, Oct. 21: Laney 19, Westside 0 (3-5)
Oct. 27: Westside 26, Butler 22 (4-5)
Thursday, Nov. 2: Thomson
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