Savannah Morning News

When and where: 2024 Savannah-area high school football schedules

By Dennis Knight, Savannah Morning News,

21 days ago

The high school football season in Georgia gets started in mid-August with a new look in many regions as the GHSA has reclassified for the next two seasons based on enrollment numbers. There is also a new format when the playoffs roll around, as public and private schools will be separated in the postseason from Classes 1A to 3A.

In the Greater Savannah area the changes have hurt some longstanding local regional rivalries such as Calvary Day against cross-town foes Savannah Christian and Savannah Country Day. Calvary stayed up in Class 3A, while SCPS and SCD went down to Class A Division I. The teams could still meet in the playoffs as private schools will be vying for just one state crown from Class A to Class 3A.

Other rivalries have been rekindled as teams like Jenkins and Windsor Forest are back in the Savannah-centric Region 3-3A. Look for Jenkins, which made a memorable run to the Class 5A quarterfinals last season as a No. 4 seed out of Region 1-5A, to become a contender for the region crown, along with Calvary Day, which won the title last year en route to the Class 3A state semis.

Public and private schools can still compete against each other and fight for region crowns in the regular season, but will be separated when the postseason comes in Class A to Class 3A. A power ranking system will be employed to seed the postseason in both public and private brackets from 1A-3A. There will be 26 teams in the bracket for the Private School 1A-3A state playoffs.

Benedictine, which has won four state championships since its first in 2014, remains in Class 4A. In Classes 4A-6A, public and private teams can still compete against each other in the playoffs. BC and New Hampstead will still be competing against each other in Region 1-4A, one of the toughest in the state with Ware County, Wayne County, Warner Robins and defending Class 4A state champ Perry also in the mix.

Richmond Hill, which was isolated from Savannah area schools in the highest classification of 7A, comes down to 6A now that 7A has been eliminated. But the Wildcats are still by themselves for region play, although they have a non-region matchup with New Hampstead.

Effingham County and South Effingham both come down from Class 6A to 5A, where they join up with Bradwell Institute as members of Region 1-5A.

Here's a look at the composite, week-by-week schedule for Savannah area teams, followed by the individual team-by-team schedules. Keep this story bookmarked, as it will be updated weekly with results from all the action, with links to stories, during the season.

2024 Composite Savannah Area Week-by-Week High School Football Schedule

Aug. 15, Thursday

South Effingham at New Hampstead (P)

Aug. 16

Liberty County at Bradwell

Beach at Calvary Day *

MCA at Islands (I)

Jenkins at Lowndes

Johnson at Bryan County

Whitefield Academy at Savannah Christian (P)

Savannah Country Day at Charlotte Country Day

Savannah High at Frederica Academy

St. Andrew's at Edmund Burke

Memorial Day at Citizen's Christian

Aug. 17 (Saturday)

Rabun Gap- Nacoochee vs. Benedictine (at Georgia Southern)

Aug. 23

Richmond Hill at Glynn Academy

Bradwell at Westover

Effingham County at Houston County

Benedictine at Buford

New Hampstead at Savannah Christian (P)

Beach at Savannah (SH)

Groves at West Laurens

Windsor Forest at Brantley County

Savannah Country Day at Athens Academy

Bryan County at Aquinas

St. Andrew's at Hilton Head Prep

Georgia Christian at Memorial Day (PW)

Bethesda at Thomas Heyward Academy

Aug. 30

Everglades, FL at Richmond Hill

New Hampstead at Effingham County

Toombs County at South Effingham

Burke County at Benedictine (MS)

Calvary Day at Oceanside Collegiate, SC

Groves at Jenkins (SH) *

Islands at SE Bulloch *

Johnson at Long County *

Liberty County at Windsor Forest (I)*

Providence Chrisitian at Savannah Christian (P)

Savannah Country Day at Porter Gaud, S.C.

St. Andrew's at Central Fellowship Christian

Memorial Day at Grace Christian

Bethesda at Hilton Head Christian

Sept. 5, Thursday

Long County at Groves (SH)*

Oceanside Collegiate at Savannah Christian (P)

Sept. 6

Richmond Hill at New Hampstead (P)

Bradwell at Glynn Academy *

Brunswick at Effingham County *

Beach vs. Windsor Forest (I) *

SE Bulloch at Calvary Day *

Islands at Johnson (MS)*

Jenkins at Liberty County *

Bluffton at Savannah Country Day

Bryan County at Savannah High (SH)*

Briarwood at St. Andrew's

Westwood at Memorial Day (PW)

John Paul II at Bethesda (Daffin Park)

Sept. 13

Wayne County at Richmond Hill

Effingham County at Bradwell *

South Effingham at Lakeside Evans *

New Hampstead at Pierce County

Beach at Jenkins (SH) *

Calvary Day at Windsor Forest (P)*

Groves at Islands (I)*

Johnson at SE Bulloch *

Liberty County at Long County *

Savannah Christian at Fellowship Christian

Portal at Bryan County

Savannah High at Metter

Memorial Day at Sherwood Christian

Hilton Head Prep at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

Sept. 14 (Saturday)

Benedictine at Archbishop Moeller

Augusta Prep at St. Andrew's

Sept. 20

Buchholz (FL) at Richmond Hill

Bradwell at Statesboro *

South Effingham at Effingham County *

Westminster at Benedictine (MS)

Long County at Beach (SH) *

Jenkins at Calvary Day *

Johnson at Groves (I)*

Islands at Liberty County *

SE Bulloch at Windsor Forest (P)*

Savannah Country Day at Tattnall County

Bryan County at ECI

Fullington Academy at Memorial Day (PW)

Bethesda at Patrick Henry

Sept. 27

Tift County at Richmond Hill *

Greenbrier at Bradwell *

Effingham County at Lakeside Evans *

Evans at South Effingham *

Benedictine at Ware County *

New Hampstead at Perry *

Liberty County at SE Bulloch *

Savannah Christian at Blessed Trinity

Claxton at Bryan County

Savannah High at Portal

St. Andrew's at Robert Toombs Christian

Bethesda at Christian Academy*

Oct. 4

Richmond Hill at Camden County *

Brunswick at Bradwell *

South Effingham at Greenbrier *

Benedictine at Warner Robins *

Ware County at New Hampstead (P) *

Beach at Islands (I) *

Calvary Day at Long County *

Groves at SE Bulloch *

Windsor Forest at Jenkins (MS) *

Liberty County at Johnson (SH) *

Savannah Christian at Savannah Country Day *

Bryan County at Screven County

Savannah High at ECI

Harvest Community at St. Andrew's

Memorial Day at Crisp Academy

Beaufort Academy at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

Oct. 10 (Thursday)

Effingham County at Evans *

Glynn Academy at South Effingham *

SE Bulloch at Jenkins (I) *

Long County at Windsor Forest (SH)*

Oct. 11

Valdosta at Richmond Hill *

New Hampstead at Benedictine (MS) *

Beach vs. Johnson (I) *

Islands at Calvary Day *

Groves at Liberty County *

Vidalia at Savannah Christian (P) *

Savannah Country Day at Swainsboro *

MCA at Bryan County

Claxton at Savannah High (SH)*

St. Andrew's at Pinewood Christian

Dillon Christian at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

Oct. 18

South Effingham at Bradwell*

Effingham County at Greenbrier *

Benedictine at Wayne County *

Warner Robins at New Hampstead (P) *

Beach vs. Groves (SH) *

Calvary Day at Johnson (MS)*

Windsor Forest at Islands (I) *

Jenkins at Long County *

Toombs County at Savannah Country Day *

Bryan County at Jenkins County

Savannah High at Screven County *

Bulloch Academy at St. Andrew's

Vidalia Heritage at Memorial Day (PW)

Oct. 24 Thursday

Liberty County at Beach (SH) *

Oct. 25

Richmond Hill at Lowndes *

Bradwell at Lakeside Evans *

Glynn Academy at Effingham County *

Statesboro at South Effingham *

Perry at Benedictine (MS) *

Wayne County at New Hampstead (P) *

Groves at Calvary Day *

Johnson vs. Windsor Forest (I)*

Savannah Christian at Swainsboro *

Episcopal School (FL) at Savannah Country Day

MCA at Savannah High (SH)*

St. Andrew's at Frederica Academy

Memorial Day at David Emanuel Academy

Bethesda at Pee Dee Academy*

Oct. 26, Saturday

Islands at Jenkins (MS)

Nov. 1

Richmond Hill at Colquitt County *

Bradwell at Evans *

Statesboro at Effingham County *

Brunswick at South Effingham *

Beach at SE Bulloch *

Calvary Day at Liberty County *

Windsor Forest vs. Groves (SH) *

Long County at Islands (I) *

Jenkins vs. Johnson (MS) *

Toombs County at Savannah Christian (P) *

Savannah Country Day at Vidalia *

Metter at Bryan County

Savannah High at Jenkins County

St. John's at Bethesda (Daffin Park)*

Stadium Key

P ― Pooler Stadium; MS ― Memorial Stadium; I ― Islands Stadium; SH ― Savannah High Stadium; PW ― Mobley Park in Port Wentworth

Team by Team Schedules

* Region game

GHSA Region 1-6A

Richmond Hill

Aug. 23 at Glynn Academy

Aug. 30 vs. Everglades, FL

Sept. 6 at New Hampstead (P)

Sept. 13 vs. Wayne County

Sept. 20 vs. Buchholz, FL

Sept. 27 vs. Tift County*

Oct. 4 at Camden County*

Oct. 11 vs. Valdosta*

Oct. 25 at Lowndes*

Nov. 1 at Colquitt County*

GHSA Region 1-5A

Bradwell Institute

Aug. 16 vs. Liberty County

Aug. 23 at Westover

Sept. 6 at Glynn Academy*

Sept. 13 vs. Effingham County*

Sept. 20 at Statesboro*

Sept. 27 vs. Greenbrier*

Oct. 4 vs. Brunswick*

Oct. 18 vs. South Effingham*

Oct. 25 at Lakeside, Evans*

Nov. 1 at Evans*

Effingham County

Aug. 23 at Houston County

Aug. 30 vs. New Hampstead

Sept. 6 vs. Brunswick*

Sept. 13 at Bradwell Institute*

Sept. 20 vs. South Effingham*

Sept. 27 at Lakeside, Evans*

Oct. 10 at Evans*

Oct. 18 at Greenbrier*

Oct. 25 vs. Glynn Academy*

Nov. 1 vs. Statesboro*

South Effingham

Aug. 15, Thursday at New Hampstead (P)

Aug. 30 vs. Toombs County

Sept. 13 at Lakeside, Evans*

Sept. 20 at Effingham County*

Sept. 27 vs. Evans*

Oct. 4 at Greenbrier

Oct. 10 vs. Glynn Academy*

Oct. 18 at Bradwell Institute*

Oct. 25 vs. Statesboro*

Nov. 1 vs. Brunswick*

GHSA Region 1-4A

Benedictine

Aug. 17 vs. Rabun Gap- Nacoochee (at Georgia Southern)

Aug. 23 at Buford

Aug. 30 vs. Burke County (MS)

Sept. 14 at Archbishop Moeller

Sept. 20 vs. Westminster (MS)

Sept. 27 at Ware County*

Oct. 4 at Warner Robins*

Oct. 11 vs. New Hampstead (MS)*

Oct. 18 at Wayne County*

Oct. 25 vs. Perry (MS)*

New Hampstead

Aug. 15, Thursday vs. South Effingham (P)

Aug. 23 at Savannah Christian (P)

Aug. 30 at Effingham County

Sept. 6 vs. Richmond Hill (P)

Sept. 13 at Pierce County

Sept. 27 at Perry*

Oct. 4 vs. Ware County (P)*

Oct. 11 at Benedictine (MS)*

Oct. 18 vs. Warner Robins (P)*

Oct. 25 vs. Wayne County (P)*

GHSA Region 3-3A

Beach

Aug. 16 at Calvary Day*

Aug. 23 at Savannah (SH)

Sept. 6 vs. Windsor Forest (I)*

Sept. 13 at Jenkins (SH)*

Sept. 20 vs. Long County (SH)*

Oct. 4 at Islands (I)*

Oct. 11 vs. Johnson (I)*

Oct. 18 at Groves (SH)*

Oct. 24 vs. Liberty County (SH)*

Nov. 1 at Southeast Bulloch*

Calvary Day

Aug. 16 vs. Beach*

Aug. 30 at Oceanside Collegiate, SC

Sept. 6 vs. Southeast Bulloch*

Sept. 13 at Windsor Forest (P)*

Sept. 20 vs. Jenkins*

Oct. 4 at Long County*

Oct. 11 vs. Islands*

Oct. 18 at Johnson (MS)*

Oct. 25 vs. Groves*

Nov. 1 at Liberty County*

Groves

Aug. 23 at West Laurens

Aug. 30 at Jenkins (SH)*

Sept. 5, Thursday vs. Long County (SH)*

Sept. 13 at Islands (I)*

Sept. 20 vs. Johnson (I)*

Oct. 4 at Southeast Bulloch*

Oct. 11 at Liberty County*

Oct. 18 vs. Beach (SH)*

Oct. 25 at Calvary Day*

Nov. 1 vs. Windsor Forest (SH)*

Islands

Aug. 16 vs. McIntosh County Academy (I)

Aug. 30 at Southeast Bulloch*

Sept. 6 at Johnson (MS) *

Sept. 13 vs. Groves (I)*

Sept. 20 at Liberty County*

Oct. 4 vs. Beach (I)*

Oct. 11 at Calvary Day*

Oct. 18 vs. Windsor Forest (I)*

Oct. 26, Saturday at Jenkins (MS)*

Nov. 1 vs. Long County (I)*

Jenkins

Aug. 16 at Lowndes

Aug. 30 vs. Groves (SH)*

Sept. 6 at Liberty County*

Sept. 13 vs. Beach (SH)*

Sept. 20 at Calvary Day*

Oct. 4 vs. Windsor Forest (MS)*

Oct. 10, Thursday vs. Southeast Bulloch (I)*

Oct. 18 at Long County*

Oct. 26, Saturday vs. Islands (MS)*

Nov. 1 at Johnson (MS)*

Johnson

Aug. 16 at Bryan County ?????

Aug. 30 at Long County*

Sept. 6 vs. Islands (MS) *

Sept. 13 at Southeast Bulloch*

Sept. 20 at Groves (I)*

Oct. 4 vs. Liberty County (SH)*

Oct. 11 at Beach (I)*

Oct. 18 vs. Calvary Day (MS)*

Oct. 25 at Windsor Forest (I)*

Nov. 1 vs. Jenkins (MS)*

Liberty County

Aug. 16 at Bradwell Institute

Aug. 30 at Windsor Forest (I)*

Sept. 6 vs. Jenkins*

Sept. 13 at Long County*

Sept. 20 vs. Islands*

Sept. 27 at Southeast Bulloch*

Oct. 4 at Johnson, Savannah (SH)*

Oct. 11 vs. Groves*

Oct. 24, Thursday at Beach (SH)*

Nov. 1 vs. Calvary Day*

Windsor Forest

Aug. 23 at Brantley County

Aug. 30 vs. Liberty County (I)*

Sept. 6 at Beach (I)*

Sept. 13 vs. Calvary Day (P)*

Sept. 20 vs. Southeast Bulloch (P)*

Oct. 4 at Jenkins (MS)*

Oct. 10, Thursday vs. Long County (SH)*

Oct. 18 at Islands (I)*

Oct. 25 vs. Johnson (I)*

Nov. 1 at Groves (SH)*

GHSA Region 3-A, Division I

Savannah Christian

Aug. 16 vs. Whitefield Academy (P)

Aug. 23 vs. New Hampstead (P)

Aug. 30 vs. Providence Christian (P)

Sept. 6 vs. Oceanside Collegiate, SC (P)

Sept. 13 at Fellowship Christian

Sept. 27 at Blessed Trinity

Oct. 4 at Savannah Country Day*

Oct. 11 vs. Vidalia (P)*

Oct. 25 at Swainsboro*

Nov. 1 vs. Toombs County (P)*

Savannah Country Day

Aug. 16 at Charlotte Country Day, NC

Aug. 23 at Athens Academy

Aug. 30 at Porter Gaud, SC

Sept. 6 vs. Bluffton, SC

Sept. 20 at Tattnall County

Oct. 4 vs. Savannah Christian*

Oct. 11 at Swainsboro*

Oct. 18 vs. Toombs County*

Oct. 25 vs. Episcopal School, FL

Nov. 1 at Vidalia*

GHSA Region 3-A, Division II

Bryan County

Aug. 16 vs. Johnson, Savannah

Aug. 23 at Aquinas

Sept. 6 at Savannah (SH)*

Sept. 13 vs. Portal

Sept. 20 at Emanuel County Institute

Sept. 27 vs. Claxton*

Oct. 4 at Screven County*

Oct. 11 vs. McIntosh County Academy*

Oct. 18 at Jenkins County

Nov. 1 vs. Metter

Savannah

Aug. 16 at Frederica Academy

Aug. 23 vs. Beach (SH)

Sept. 6 vs. Bryan County (SH)*

Sept. 13 at Metter

Sept. 27 at Portal

Oct. 4 at Emanuel County Institute

Oct. 11 vs. Claxton (SH)*

Oct. 18 at Screven County*

Oct. 25 vs. McIntosh County Academy*

Nov. 1 at Jenkins County

GIAA District 2-AAA

St. Andrew's

Aug. 16 at Edmund Burke Academy

Aug. 23 at Hilton Head Prep

Aug. 30 at Central Fellowship Christian

Sept. 6 vs. Briarwood

Sept.14 vs. Augusta Prep

Sept. 27 at Robert Toombs Christian Academy

Oct. 4 vs. Harvest Community

Oct. 11 at Pinewood Christian*

Oct. 18 vs. Bullock Academy*

Oct. 25 at Frederica Academy*

GIAA Region 3-8-Man

Memorial Day School

Aug. 16 at Citizens Christian

Aug. 23 vs. Georgia Christian (PW)

Aug. 30 at Grace Christian Academy

Sept. 6 vs. Westwood* (PW)

Sept.13 at Sherwood Christian Academy*

Sept. 20 vs Fullington Academy (PW)

Oct. 4 at Crisp

Oct. 18 vs. Vidalia Heritage (PW)

Oct. 25 at David Emanual Academy* (PW)

SCISA Region I-AA

Bethesda Academy

Aug. 23 at Thomas Hayward Academy

Aug. 30 at Hilton Head Christian

Sept. 6 vs. John Paul II

Sept.14 vs. Hilton Head Prep*

Sept. 20 at Patrick Henry

Sept. 27 at Christian Academy*

Oct. 4 vs. Beaufort Academy*

Oct. 11 vs. Dillon Christian*

Oct. 25 at Pee Dee Academy*

Nov. 1 vs. St. John's Academy*