ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — For some, back to school means pencils and books, seeing old friends and making new friends, academics and athletics.
For many in high school, the start of school means the start of football season.
Here’s a team-by-team schedule in alphabetical order:
Asheville Christian Academy
Aug. 16 − Providence Academy
Aug. 30 − at Thomas Jefferson
Sept. 13 − at Covenant Day
Sept. 27 − Wake Christian Academy
Oct. 11 − at Hickory Grove Christian
Oct. 18 − at Hickory Christian Academy
Oct. 25 − Southlake Christian Academy
Asheville High
Aug. 23 − Tuscola
Aug. 30 − at Providence Day
Sept. 6 − at Lake Norman
Sept. 20 − Dobyns-Bennett
Sept. 27 − Erwin
Oct. 4 − at Reynolds
Oct. 11 − Roberson
Oct. 18 − at McDowell
Oct. 25 − North Buncombe
Nov. 1 − at Enka
Asheville School
Aug. 23 − at Hayesville
Aug. 30 − at Christ Church Episcopal
Sept. 13 − at Metrolina Christian Academy
Sept. 28 − at Christ School
Oct. 4 − Covenant Day
Oct. 11 − High Point Christian Academy
Oct. 18 − at Southlake Christian Academy
Oct. 25 − at Hickory Grove Christian
Avery County
Aug. 23 − at Cherryville
Aug. 30 − Watauaga
Sept. 6 − Bessemer City
Sept. 13 − at McDowell
Sept. 20 − Rosman
Sept. 27 − at Draughn
Oct. 11 − at Mountain Heritage
Oct. 18 − Madison
Oct. 25 − at Owen
Nov. 1 − Mitchell
Brevard
Aug. 23 − Pisgah
Aug. 30 − at Knoxville Catholic
Sept. 6 − Erwin
Sept. 13 − at North Buncombe
Sept. 20 − at East Rutherford
Sept. 27 − R-S Central
Oct. 11 − Chase
Oct. 25 − at Hendersonville
Nov. 1 − at Polk County
Cherokee
Aug. 23 − at Smoky Mountain
Aug. 30 − Cosby
Sept. 6 − Choctaw Central
Sept. 13 − at Rosman
Sept. 20 − Mount Zion Christian Academy
Sept. 27 − at Robbinsville
Oct. 11 − Andrews
Oct. 18 − Hayesville
Oct. 25 − Swain County
Nov. 1 − at Murphy
Christ School
Aug. 23 − Harding University
Aug. 30 − Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
Sept. 6 − at A.C. Flora
Sept. 13 − Hebron Christian
Sept. 20 − at Providence Day
Sept. 28 − Asheville School
Oct. 4 − at Charlotte Christian
Oct. 18 − at Cannon
Oct. 25 − Metrolina Christian Academy
East Henderson
Aug. 23 − North Buncombe
Aug. 30 − Madison
Sept. 6 − at Hendersonville
Sept. 13 − at Owen
Sept. 20 − Franklin
Sept. 27 − West Henderson
Oct. 11 − at Tuscola
Oct. 18 − at North Henderson
Oct. 25 − Pisgah
Nov. 1 − at Smoky Mountain
Enka
Aug. 16 – at Mitchell
Aug. 23 − at Owen
Aug. 30 − at Pisgah
Sept. 6 − Rosman
Sept. 20 − at Erwin
Sept. 27 − Reynolds
Oct. 4 − at Roberson
Oct. 11 − McDowell
Oct. 18 − at North Buncombe
Oct. 25 − at North Henderson
Nov. 1 − Asheville
Erwin
Aug. 23 − Daniel Boone
Aug. 30 − at Mountain Heritage
Sept. 6 − at Brevard
Sept. 13 − West Henderson
Sept. 20 − Enka
Sept. 27 − at Asheville
Oct. 11 − Reynolds
Oct. 18 − at Roberson
Oct. 25 − McDowell
Nov. 1 − at North Buncombe
Franklin
Aug. 23 − at Murphy
Aug. 30 − Robbinsville
Sept. 6 − Swain County
Sept. 20 − at East Henderson
Sept. 27 − at Tuscola
Oct. 4 − Pisgah
Oct. 11 − North Henderson
Oct. 18 − at Smoky Mountain
Oct. 25 − West Henderson
Nov. 1 − Roberson
Hayesville
Aug. 23 − Asheville School
Sept. 6 − at Andrews
Sept. 13 − at Pisgah
Sept. 20 − Georgia Force Christian
Sept. 27 − at Concord Christian
Oct. 4 − Murphy
Oct. 11 − at Swain County
Oct. 18 − at Cherokee
Oct. 25 − Robbinsville
Nov. 1 − at Andrews
Hendersonville
Aug. 23 − North Henderson
Aug. 30 − at West Henderson
Sept. 6 − East Henderson
Sept. 13 − at Mountain Heritage
Sept. 20 − at R-S Central
Sept. 27 − Polk County
Oct. 4 − at Chase
Oct. 11 − East Rutherford
Oct. 25 − Brevard
Nov. 1 − at Patton
Madison
Aug. 23 − Polk County
Aug. 30 − at East Henderson
Sept. 6 − North Buncombe
Sept. 20 − Mitchell
Sept. 27 − at Swain County
Oct. 4 − at Rosman
Oct. 11 − Draughn
Oct. 18 − at Avery County
Oct. 25 − at Mountain Heritage
Nov. 1 − Owen
McDowell
Aug. 23 − at R-S Central
Aug. 30 − Mitchell
Sept. 6 − at Tuscola
Sept. 13 − Avery County
Sept. 20 − at Roberson
Oct. 4 − North Buncombe
Oct. 11 − at Enka
Oct. 18 − Asheville
Oct. 25 − at Erwin
Nov. 1 − Reynolds
Mitchell
Aug. 16 – Enka
Aug. 23 − Charlotte Latin
Aug. 30 − at McDowell
Sept. 6 − at Alleghany
Sept. 13 − Andrews
Sept. 20 − at Madison
Sept. 27 − Owen
Oct. 4 − at Draughn
Oct. 18 − Mountain Heritage
Oct. 25 − Rosman
Nov. 1 − at Avery County
Mountain Heritage
Aug. 23 − at Chase
Aug. 30 − Erwin
Sept. 6 − at Robbinsville
Sept. 13 − Hendersonville
Sept. 27 − Rosman
Oct. 4 − at Owen
Oct. 11 − Avery County
Oct. 18 − at Mitchell
Oct. 25 − Madison
Nov. 1 − at Draughn
Murphy
Aug. 23 − Franklin
Aug. 30 − Heard County
Sept. 6 − at West Henderson
Sept. 13 − at Smoky Mountain
Sept. 20 – Greenville
Oct. 4 − at Hayesville
Oct. 11 − at Robbinsville
Oct. 18 − Swain County
Oct. 25 − Andrews
Nov. 1 − Cherokee
North Buncombe
Aug. 23 − at East Henderson
Aug. 30 − Owen
Sept. 6 − at Madison
Sept. 13 − Brevard
Sept. 20 − at Reynolds
Sept. 27 − Roberson
Oct. 4 − at McDowell
Oct. 18 − Enka
Oct. 25 − at Asheville
Nov. 1 − Erwin
North Henderson
Aug. 23 − at Hendersonville
Aug. 30 − at Rosman
Sept. 6 − Owen
Sept. 20 − at West Henderson
Sept. 27 – Smoky Mountain
Oct. 4 − Tuscola
Oct. 11 − at Franklin
Oct. 18 − East Henderson
Oct. 25 − Enka
Nov. 1 − at Pisgah
Owen
Aug. 23 − Enka
Aug. 30 − at North Buncombe
Sept. 6 − at North Henderson
Sept. 13 − East Henderson
Sept. 20 − Draughn
Sept. 27 − at Mitchell
Oct. 4 − Mountain Heritage
Oct. 11 − at Rosman
Oct. 25 − Avery County
Nov. 1 − at Madison
Pisgah
Aug. 23 − at Brevard
Aug. 30 − Enka
Sept. 6 − at Hampton
Sept. 13 − Hayesville
Sept. 20 − at Smoky Mountain
Oct. 4 − at Franklin
Oct. 11 − West Henderson
Oct. 18 − Tuscola
Oct. 25 − at East Henderson
Nov. 1 − North Henderson
Polk County
Aug. 23 − at Madison
Aug. 30 − at Tuscola
Sept. 6 − Blue Ridge
Sept. 13 − Landrum
Sept. 27 − at Hendersonville
Oct. 4 − at R-S Central
Oct. 18 − at Chase
Oct. 25 − East Rutherford
Nov. 1 − Brevard
Reynolds
Aug. 23 − West Forsyth
Aug. 30 − at Shelby
Sept. 6 − East Forsyth
Sept. 13 − at Watauga
Sept. 20 − North Buncombe
Sept. 27 − at Enka
Oct. 4 − Asheville
Oct. 11 − at Erwin
Oct. 25 − Roberson
Nov. 1 − at McDowell
Robbinsville
Aug. 23 − at East Surry
Aug. 30 − at Franklin
Sept. 6 − Mountain Heritage
Sept. 13 − Cooper Basin
Sept. 21 − at Trion
Sept. 27 − Cherokee
Oct. 11 − Murphy
Oct. 18 − at Andrews
Oct. 25 − at Hayesville
Nov. 1 − at Swain County
Roberson
Aug. 23 − Watauga
Aug. 30 − at East Rutherford
Sept. 6 − Smoky Mountain
Sept. 20 − McDowell
Sept. 27 − at North Buncombe
Oct. 4 − Enka
Oct. 11 − at Asheville
Oct. 18 − Erwin
Oct. 25 − at Reynolds
Nov. 1 − at Franklin
Rosman
Aug. 23 − Andrews
Aug. 30 − North Henderson
Sept. 6 − at Enka
Sept. 13 − Cherokee
Sept. 20 − at Avery County
Sept. 27 − at Mountain Heritage
Oct. 4 − Madison
Oct. 11 − Owen
Oct. 18 − Draughn
Oct. 25 − at Mitchell
Smoky Mountain
Aug. 23 − Cherokee
Aug. 30 − at Swain County
Sept. 6 − at Roberson
Sept. 13 − Murphy
Sept. 20 − Pisgah
Sept. 27 – at North Henderson
Oct. 4 − at West Henderson
Oct. 18 − Franklin
Oct. 25 − at Tuscola
Nov. 1 − East Henderson
Swain County
Aug. 23 − at Charlotte Country Day
Aug. 30 − Smoky Mountain
Sept. 6 − at Franklin
Sept. 13 − Tuscola
Sept. 27 − Madison
Oct. 4 − at Andrews
Oct. 11 − Hayesville
Oct. 18 − at Murphy
Oct. 25 − at Cherokee
Nov. 1 − Robbinsville
Tuscola
Aug. 23 − at Asheville
Aug. 30 − Polk County
Sept. 6 − McDowell
Sept. 13 − at Swain County
Sept. 27 − Franklin
Oct. 4 − at North Henderson
Oct. 11 − East Henderson
Oct. 18 − at Pisgah
Oct. 25 − Smoky Mountain
Nov. 1 − at West Henderson
West Henderson
Aug. 23 − Newton-Conover
Aug. 30 − Hendersonville
Sept. 6 − Murphy
Sept. 13 − at Erwin
Sept. 20 − North Henderson
Sept. 27 − at East Henderson
Oct. 4 − Smoky Mountain
Oct. 11 − at Pisgah
Oct. 25 − at Franklin
Nov. 1 − Tuscola