2024 North Carolina High School Football: Schedules for every team in WNC

North Carolina high school football teams can begin practice July 31. The regular season for teams begins Aug. 23, but games begin Aug. 16.

The Citizen-Times and Times-News are providing Western North Carolina football fans with a team-by-team schedule in alphabetical order.

Andrews

Sept. 6 − Hayesville

Sept. 13 − at Mitchell

Sept. 20 − at Calhoun Falls Charter (S.C.)

Sept. 27 − Southside Christian (S.C.)

Oct. 4 − Swain County

Oct. 11 − at Cherokee

Oct. 18 − Robbinsville

Oct. 25 − at Murphy

Nov. 1 − Hayesville

The Sept. 6 game vs. Hayesville will count as a nonconference game.

Asheville Christian Academy

Aug. 16 − Providence Academy (Tenn.)

Aug. 30 − at Thomas Jefferson

Sept. 6 − at Asheville School

Sept. 13 − at Covenant Day

Sept. 20 − Ashe County

Sept. 27 − Wake Christian Academy

Oct. 4 − High Point 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 (Tenn.)

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 (S.C.)

Sept. 6 − Asheville Christian Academy

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. 4 - Open

Oct. 11 − at Mountain Heritage

Oct. 18 − Madison

Oct. 25 − at Owen

Nov. 1 − Mitchell

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Brevard

Aug. 23 − Pisgah

Aug. 30 − at Knoxville Catholic (Tenn.)

Sept. 6 − Erwin

Sept. 13 − at North Buncombe

Sept. 20 − at East Rutherford

Sept. 27 − R-S Central

Oct. 4 - Open

Oct. 11 − Chase

Oct. 18 − Patton

Oct. 25 − at Hendersonville

Nov. 1 − at Polk County

Cherokee

Aug. 23 − at Smoky Mountain

Aug. 30 − Cosby (Tenn.)

Sept. 6 − Choctaw Central (Miss.)

Sept. 13 − at Rosman

Sept. 20 − Mount Zion Christian Academy

Sept. 27 − Robbinsville

Oct. 4 - Open

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 (Ga.)

Sept. 6 − at A.C. Flora (S.C.)

Sept. 13 − Hebron Christian (Ga.)

Sept. 20 − at Providence Day

Sept. 28 − Asheville School

Oct. 4 − at Charlotte Christian

Oct. 11 - Open

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. 4 - Open

Oct. 11 − at Tuscola

Oct. 18 − at North Henderson

Oct. 25 − Pisgah

Nov. 1 − at Smoky Mountain

Enka

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 High

Erwin

Aug. 23 − Daniel Boone (Tenn.)

Aug. 30 − at Mountain Heritage

Sept. 6 − at Brevard

Sept. 13 − West Henderson

Sept. 20 − Enka

Sept. 27 − at Asheville High

Oct. 4 - Open

Oct. 11 − Reynolds

Oct. 18 − at Roberson

Oct. 25 − McDowell

Nov. 1 − at North Buncombe

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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 (Ga.)

Sept. 27 − at Concord Christian (Tenn.)

Oct. 4 − Murphy

Oct. 11 − at Swain County

Oct. 18 − at Cherokee

Oct. 25 − Robbinsville

Nov. 1 − at Andrews

The Sept. 6 game at Andrews will count as a nonconference game.

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. 18 - Open

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

Sept. 27 - Open

Oct. 4 − North Buncombe

Oct. 11 − at Enka

Oct. 18 − Asheville High

Oct. 25 − at Erwin

Nov. 1 − Reynolds

Mitchell

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. 11 - Open

Oct. 18 − Mountain Heritage

Oct. 25 − Rosman

Nov. 1 − at Avery County

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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 (Ga.)

Sept. 6 − at West Henderson

Sept. 13 − at Smoky Mountain

Sept. 27 − New Faith Christian Academy (Ga.)

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. 11 - Open

Oct. 18 − Enka

Oct. 25 − at Asheville High

Nov. 1 − Erwin

North Henderson

Aug. 23 − at Hendersonville

Aug. 30 − at Rosman

Sept. 6 − Owen

Sept. 20 − at West Henderson

Sept. 27 - Open

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. 18 - Open

Oct. 25 − Avery County

Nov. 1 − at Madison

Pisgah

Aug. 23 − at Brevard

Aug. 30 − Enka

Sept. 6 − at Hampton (Tenn.)

Sept. 13 − Hayesville

Sept. 20 − at Smoky Mountain

Sept. 27 - Open

Oct. 4 − at Franklin

Oct. 11 − West Henderson

Oct. 18 − Tuscola

Oct. 25 − at East Henderson

Nov. 1 − North Henderson

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Polk County

Aug. 23 − at Madison

Aug. 30 − at Tuscola

Sept. 6 − Blue Ridge (S.C.)

Sept. 13 − Landrum (S.C.)

Sept. 20 − Patton

Sept. 27 − at Hendersonville

Oct. 4 − at R-S Central

Oct. 11 - Open

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 High

Oct. 11 − at Erwin

Oct. 18 - Open

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 (Tenn.)

Sept. 21 − at Trion (Ga.)

Sept. 27 − Cherokee

Oct. 4 - Open

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 High

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

Nov. 1 - Open

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. 11 - Open

Oct. 18 − Franklin

Oct. 25 − at Tuscola

Nov. 1 − East Henderson

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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 High

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. 18 - Open

Oct. 25 − at Franklin

Nov. 1 − Tuscola

Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times and Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber. Please support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times and Times-News.