Kentucky high school football schedule 2023 for all 36 teams from the Louisville area
The 2023 KHSAA football season kicks off Aug. 18. Here are the complete schedules for all 36 Louisville-area high schools. Schedules are subject to change. Times will be added later this summer.
Please send any updates to Courier Journal reporter Jason Frakes at jfrakes@courier-journal.com.
Class 6A
Ballard Bruins
Head coach: Adrian Morton (seventh season, 41-26 record)
Aug. 18 – vs. Southwestern#
Aug. 25 – at Male
Sept. 1 – Pleasure Ridge Park
Sept. 8 – Bryan Station
Sept. 15 – at George Rogers Clark
Sept. 22 – Tates Creek
Oct. 6 – Trinity*
Oct. 13 – at Oldham County*
Oct. 20 – at Eastern*
Oct. 27 – at Woodford County
#Forcht Bank Bowl at Campbellsville
*Class 6A, District Five game
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Bullitt East Chargers
Head coach: Keegan Kendrick (second season, 14-1)
Aug. 19 – vs. Woodford County#
Aug. 25 – at Pleasure Ridge Park
Sept. 1 – at North Bullitt
Sept. 8 – Bullitt Central
Sept. 15 – Central
Sept. 22 – at North Hardin
Oct. 6 – Fern Creek*
Oct. 13 – Southern*
Oct. 20 – at Male*
Oct. 27 – at Meade County
#Little Caesars Fort Harrod Bowl at Mercer County
*Class 6A, District Four game
Eastern Eagles
Head coach: Ken Whalen (first season)
Aug. 18 – Tates Creek
Aug. 25 – at Butler
Sept. 1 – at Fairdale
Sept. 8 – Manual
Sept. 15 – at Fern Creek
Sept. 29 – Bullitt Central
Oct. 6 – Oldham County*
Oct. 13 – at Trinity*
Oct. 20 – Ballard*
Oct. 27 – at Paul Dunbar
*Class 6A, District Five game
Fern Creek Tigers
Head coach: Josh Abell (10th season, 62-40)
Aug. 18 – at North Oldham
Aug. 25 – at Fairdale
Sept. 1 – Oldham County
Sept. 8 – Jeffersonville (Ind.)
Sept. 15 – Eastern
Sept. 29 – DuBois
Oct. 6 – at Bullitt East*
Oct. 13 – Male*
Oct. 20 – at Southern*
Oct. 27 – Christian Academy
*Class 6A, District Four game
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Male Bulldogs
Head coach: Chris Wolfe (14th season, 137-37)
Aug. 18 – Butler
Aug. 25 – Ballard
Sept. 1 – at St. Xavier
Sept. 15 – Trinity
Sept. 22 – Pleasure Ridge Park
Sept. 29 – Indianapolis Roncalli
Oct. 5 – at Southern*
Oct. 13 – at Fern Creek*
Oct. 20 – Bullitt East*
Oct. 27 – at Manual
*Class 6A, District Four game
Manual Crimsons
Head coach: Josh Gillispie (first season)
Aug. 18 – Central
Aug. 25 – at Central Hardin
Sept. 1 – Cincinnati Taft
Sept. 8 – at Eastern
Sept. 15 – South Warren
Sept. 22 – at Christian Academy
Oct. 6 – St. Xavier*
Oct. 13 – at Pleasure Ridge Park*
Oct. 20 - at Meade County*
Oct. 27 – Male
*Class 6A, District Three game
Oldham County Colonels
Head coach: Sean Little (first season)
Aug. 18 – vs. Lafayette#
Aug. 25 – Shelby County
Sept. 1 – at Fern Creek
Sept. 8 – Collins
Sept. 15 – at South Oldham
Sept. 22 – Atherton
Oct. 6 – at Eastern*
Oct. 13 – Ballard*
Oct. 20 – at Trinity*
Oct. 27 – North Oldham
#Mingua Beef Jerky Bowl at Henry Clay
*Class 6A, District Five game
Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers
Head coach: Tommy Williams (seventh season, 25-37)
Aug. 18 – at Cincinnati Taft
Aug. 25 – Bullitt East
Sept. 1 – at Ballard
Sept. 8 – at Butler
Sept. 15 – North Hardin
Sept. 22 – at Male
Sept. 29 – at Meade County*
Oct. 13 – Manual*
Oct. 20 – St. Xavier*
Oct. 27 – Hopkinsville
*Class 6A, District Three game
Southern Trojans
Head coach: Justin Hatchett (second season, 3-8)
Aug. 18 – at Doss
Aug. 25 – at Valley
Sept. 1 – Atherton
Sept. 15 – at Iroquois
Sept. 22 – at Butler
Sept. 29 - Frankfort
Oct. 5 – Male*
Oct. 13 – at Bullitt East*
Oct. 20 – Fern Creek*
Oct. 27 – at North Bullitt
*Class 6A, District Four game
St. Xavier Tigers
Head coach: Kevin Wallace (sixth season, 47-15)
Aug. 18 – Floyd Central (Ind.)
Aug. 25 – at Central
Sept. 1 – Male
Sept. 15 – Cincinnati Elder
Sept. 22 – vs. Trinity (at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium)
Sept. 29 – at Ryle
Oct. 6 – at Manual*
Oct. 13 – Meade County*
Oct. 20 – at Pleasure Ridge Park*
Oct. 27 – at Bowling Green
*Class 6A, District Three game
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Trinity Shamrocks
Head coach: Jay Cobb (third season, 14-13)
Aug. 18 – Bryan Station
Aug. 25 – Frederick Douglass
Sept. 1 – at Center Grove (Ind.)
Sept. 8 – Carmel (Ind.)
Sept. 15 – at Male
Sept. 22 – vs. St. Xavier (at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium)
Sept. 29 – at Cincinnati St. Xavier
Oct. 6 - at Ballard*
Oct. 13 – Eastern*
Oct. 20 – Oldham County*
*Class 6A, District Five game
Class 5A
Atherton Ravens
Head coach: Anthony White (fifth season, 19-22)
Aug. 18 – Kentucky Country Day
Aug. 25 – DuBois
Sept. 1 – at Southern
Sept. 8 - Doss
Sept. 15 – at Holy Cross
Sept. 22 – at Oldham County
Sept. 29 – Butler*
Oct. 13 – at Iroquois*
Oct. 20 – Fairdale*
Oct. 27 – at Shelby County
*Class 5A, District Three game
Bullitt Central Cougars
Head coach: Lewis Clark (second season, 5-6)
Aug. 19 – at Nelson County
Aug. 25 – Lincoln County
Sept. 1 – at Garrard County
Sept. 8 – at Bullitt East
Sept. 15 – North Bullitt*
Sept. 22 – Grayson County*
Sept. 29 – at Eastern
Oct. 13 – at Moore*
Oct. 20 – Seneca*
Oct. 27 – Jeffersontown
*Class 5A, District Four game
Butler Bears
Head coach: Jake Reynolds (first season)
Aug. 18 – at Male
Aug. 25 – Eastern
Sept. 1 – at Central
Sept. 8 – Pleasure Ridge Park
Sept. 15 – at Seneca
Sept. 22 – Southern
Sept. 29 – at Atherton*
Oct. 13 – Fairdale*
Oct. 20 – Iroquois*
Oct. 27 – at Holy Cross
*Class 5A, District Three game
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Collins Titans
Head coach: Jerry Lucas (14th season, 95-64)
Aug. 18 – Shelby County
Aug. 25 – Spencer County
Sept. 1 – at Paul Dunbar
Sept. 8 – at Oldham County
Sept. 15 – Fairdale
Sept. 22 – at Scott County*
Oct. 6 – Woodford County*
Oct. 13 – Anderson County*
Oct. 20 – at South Oldham*
Oct. 27 – at Great Crossing
*Class 5A, District Five game
Fairdale Bulldogs
Head coach: Louis Dover (seventh season, 46-34)
Aug. 18 - Elizabethtown
Aug. 25 – Fern Creek
Sept. 1 – Eastern
Sept. 8 – at Spencer County
Sept. 15 – at Collins
Sept. 22 – at Frankfort
Sept. 29 – Iroquois*
Oct. 13 – at Butler*
Oct. 20 – at Atherton*
Oct. 27 – Doss
*Class 5A, District Three game
Iroquois Raiders
Head coach: Mike Reed (third season, 2-18)
Aug. 18 – Jeffersontown
Aug. 25 – at Waggener
Sept. 1 – John Hardin
Sept. 8 – at Frankfort
Sept. 15 – Southern
Sept. 22 – at Trimble County
Sept. 29 – at Fairdale*
Oct. 13 – Atherton*
Oct. 20 – at Butler*
Oct. 27 – Thomas Nelson
*Class 5A, District Three game
Moore Mustangs
Head coach: Mekale McKay (first season)
Aug. 18 - at Shawnee
Aug. 25 – Frankfort
Sept. 1 – Waggener
Sept. 15 – Grayson County*
Sept. 22 – at Lafayette
Sept. 29 – at Seneca*
Oct. 6 - South Warren
Oct. 13 – Bullitt Central*
Oct. 20 – at North Bullitt*
Oct. 27 – at Western
*Class 5A, District Four game
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North Bullitt Eagles
Head coach: Alex Carbello (first season)
Aug. 18 – at Holy Cross
Aug. 25 – at Scott
Sept. 1 – Bullitt East
Sept. 8 – East Jessamine
Sept. 15 – at Bullitt Central*
Sept. 22 – Seneca*
Sept. 29 – at Grayson County*
Oct. 13 – South Oldham
Oct. 20 – Moore*
Oct. 27 - Southern
*Class 5A, District Four game
Seneca Redhawks
Head coach: Keith Eckloff (fifth season, 12-26)
Aug. 18 – DeSales
Aug. 25 – Western
Sept. 1 – at Doss
Sept. 8 – DuBois
Sept. 15 – Butler
Sept. 22 – at North Bullitt*
Sept. 29 – Moore*
Oct. 13 – at Grayson County*
Oct. 20 – at Bullitt Central*
Oct. 27 – at Elizabethtown
*Class 5A, District Four game
South Oldham Dragons
Head coach: Cain Sams (first season)
Aug. 18 – Cincinnati Anderson
Aug. 25 – Nelson County
Sept. 1 – at Spencer County
Sept. 8 – at North Oldham
Sept. 15 – Oldham County
Sept. 22 – at Anderson County*
Sept. 29 – Woodford County*
Oct. 6 – Scott County*
Oct. 13 – at North Bullitt
Oct. 20 – Collins*
*Class 5A, District Five game
More KHSAA football: Jamie Reed steps down after 13 consecutive winning seasons as South Oldham coach
Class 4A
DeSales Colts
Head coach: Mike Jackson (second season, 0-10)
Aug. 18 – at Seneca
Aug. 25 – North Oldham
Sept. 1 – Kentucky Country Day
Sept. 8 – at Lafayette
Sept. 15 – at Valley*
Sept. 22 – Western*
Sept. 29 – at Waggener*
Oct. 12 – at Jeffersontown*
Oct. 20 – Doss*
Oct. 27 – John Hardin
*Class 4A, District Three game
Doss Dragons
Head coach: Paul Mandeville (first season)
Aug. 18 - Southern
Sept. 1 – Seneca
Sept. 8 – at Atherton
Sept. 15 – Western*
Sept. 22 – at Jeffersontown*
Sept. 29 – Valley*
Oct. 13 – Waggener*
Oct. 20 – at DeSales*
Oct. 27 – at Fairdale
*Class 4A, District Three game
Jeffersontown Chargers
Head coach: Donte Ellison (second season, 0-10)
Aug. 18 – at Iroquois
Aug. 25 – Shawnee
Sept. 1 – at Breckinridge County
Sept. 8 - Holy Cross
Sept. 15 – Waggener*
Sept. 22 – Doss*
Sept. 29 – at Western*
Oct. 12 – DeSales*
Oct. 20 – at Valley*
Oct. 27 – at Bullitt Central
*Class 4A, District Three game
North Oldham Mustangs
Head coach: Brock Roberts (first season)
Aug. 18 – Fern Creek
Aug. 25 – at DeSales
Sept. 1 – at Tates Creek
Sept. 8 – South Oldham
Sept. 15 – Shelby County*
Sept. 22 – Henry County*
Sept. 29 – at Franklin County*
Oct. 13 – at Western Hills*
Oct. 20 – Spencer County*
Oct. 27 – at Oldham County
*Class 4A, District Four game
Shelby County Rockets
Head coach: Marcus Harris (second season, 5-6)
Aug. 18 – at Collins
Aug. 25 – at Oldham County
Sept. 1 – DuBois
Sept. 8 – Paul Dunbar
Sept. 15 – at North Oldham*
Sept. 22 – Franklin County*
Sept. 29 – at Western Hills*
Oct. 6 – Spencer County*
Oct. 20 – at Henry County*
Oct. 27 – Atherton
*Class 4A, District Four game
Spencer County Bears
Head coach: Mike Marksbury (12th season, 77-57)
Aug. 19 – vs. Hart County#
Aug. 25 – at Collins
Sept. 1 – South Oldham
Sept. 8 – Fairdale
Sept. 15 – at Franklin County*
Sept. 22 – Western Hills*
Sept. 29 – Henry County*
Oct. 6 – at Shelby County*
Oct. 20 – at North Oldham*
Oct. 27 – Nelson County
#Don Franklin Bowl at Nelson County
*Class 4A, District Four game
Valley Vikings
Head coach: Robert Henning (second season, 4-7)
Aug. 18 – at Washington County
Aug. 25 – Southern
Sept. 1 – at Shawnee
Sept. 8 – Breckinridge County
Sept. 15 – DeSales*
Sept. 22 – Waggener*
Sept. 29 – at Doss*
Oct. 13 – at Western*
Oct. 20 – Jeffersontown*
Oct. 27 – at Fort Knox
*Class 4A, District Three game
Waggener Wildcats
Head coach: Tye Lawson (fifth season, 10-27)
Aug. 19 – vs. Grant County#
Aug. 25 – Iroquois
Sept. 1 – at Moore
Sept. 8 – at Williamsburg
Sept. 15 – at Jeffersontown*
Sept. 22 – at Valley*
Sept. 29 – DeSales*
Oct. 13 – at Doss*
Oct. 20 – Western*
Oct. 27 – Shawnee
#Eminence Bowl
*Class 4A, District Three game
Western Warriors
Head coach: Michael Crowe (first season)
Aug. 18 – at Carroll County
Aug. 25 – at Seneca
Sept. 1 – at Holy Cross
Sept. 8 – Campbellsville
Sept. 15 – at Doss*
Sept. 22 – at DeSales*
Sept. 29 – Jeffersontown*
Oct. 13 – Valley*
Oct. 20 – at Waggener*
Oct. 27 – Moore
*Class 4A, District Three game
Class 3A
Central Yellow Jackets
Head coach: Marvin Dantzler (seventh season, 54-22)
Aug. 18 – at Manual
Aug. 25 – St. Xavier
Sept. 1 – Butler
Sept. 8 – Cincinnati La Salle
Sept. 15 – at Bullitt East
Sept. 22 – at Central Hardin
Sept. 29 – at Elizabethtown*
Oct. 13 – at Christian Academy*
Oct. 20 – LaRue County*
Oct. 27 – DuBois
*Class 3A, District Three game
Christian Academy Centurions
Head coach: Hunter Cantwell (fifth season, 40-10)
Aug. 18 – Owensboro
Aug. 25 – at New Albany (Ind.)
Sept. 1 – at North Hardin
Sept. 8 – Lexington Christian
Sept. 15 – at Ryle
Sept. 22 – Manual
Sept. 29 – at LaRue County*
Oct. 13 – Central*
Oct. 20 – Elizabethtown*
Oct. 27 – at Fern Creek
*Class 3A, District Three game
Class 2A
DuBois Lions
Head coach: George Durant Jr. (first season)
Aug. 18 – at Thomas Nelson
Aug. 25 – at Atherton
Sept. 1 – at Shelby County
Sept. 8 – at Seneca
Sept. 23 – at Fort Knox*
Sept. 29 – at Fern Creek
Oct. 6 – at Washington County*
Oct. 13 – at Lexington Christian*
Oct. 20 – at Shawnee*
Oct. 27 – at Central
*Class 2A, District Four game
Shawnee Golden Eagles
Head coach: Vernon Gibson (third season, 5-16)
Aug. 18 – Moore
Aug. 25 – at Jeffersontown
Sept. 1 – Valley
Sept. 8 – at Jackson County
Sept. 15 – Caverna
Sept. 22 – at Lexington Christian*
Sept. 29 – at Washington County*
Oct. 6 – Fort Knox*
Oct. 20 – DuBois*
Oct. 27 – at Waggener
*Class 2A, District Four game
Class A
Holy Cross Cougars
Head coach: Eric Dick (fourth season, 26-10)
Aug. 18 – North Bullitt
Aug. 25 – at Providence (Ind.)
Sept. 1 – Western
Sept. 8 – at Jeffersontown
Sept. 15 – Atherton
Sept. 29 – at Nelson County
Oct. 6 – at Kentucky Country Day*
Oct. 13 – Campbellsville*
Oct. 20 - at Bethlehem*
Oct. 27 – Butler
*Class A, District Two game
Kentucky Country Day Bearcats
Head coach: Matthew Jones (12th season, 97-39)
Aug. 18 – at Atherton
Aug. 25 – Carroll County
Sept. 1 – at DeSales
Sept. 8 – Walton-Verona
Sept. 15 – at John Hardin
Sept. 22 – at LaRue County
Oct. 6 – Holy Cross*
Oct. 13 – Bethlehem*
Oct. 20 – at Campbellsville*
Oct. 27 – Henry County
*Class A, District Two game
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.
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