What are the 2026 AHSAA football schedules for Gadsden-area teams?

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The Alabama high school football season is around the corner and Gadsden-area teams have set their schedules.

The season can officially start on Aug. 20, with most teams starting Friday, Aug. 21 or the following week. The football championships will be in Mobile for the first time and will run Dec. 2-5.

See the high school football schedules for all 27 teams in Northeast Alabama.

Albertville​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Paul Bryant
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Hazel Green
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Arab
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Boaz
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Douglas
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Mae Jemison
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Lee-Huntsville
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Columbia
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Fort Payne
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Guntersville

Ashville​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Springville
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Westbrook Christian
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Talladega
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Childersburg
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Cleburne County
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Handley
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Munford
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Weaver
• Friday, Oct. 23 at White Plains
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Gaston

Boaz​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Cullman
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Plainview
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Douglas
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Albertville
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Lee-Huntsville
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Columbia
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Fort Payne
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Arab
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Mae Jemison
• Thursday, Oct. 29 at Madison Academy

Cherokee County​

• Friday, Aug. 21 - Idle
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Piedmont
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Hayden
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Brewer
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Guntersville
• Friday, Sept. 25 at Jacksonville
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Scottsboro
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Sardis
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Good Hope
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Crossville
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Fairview

Collinsville​

• Friday, Aug. 21 at Sylvania
• Friday, Aug. 28 - Idle
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Brindlee Mountain
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Ider
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Sand Rock
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Douglas
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Section
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. North Sand Mountain
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Fyffe
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Pisgah
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Valley Head

Etowah​

• Thursday, Aug. 20 vs. Cleburne County
• Friday, Aug. 28 - Idle
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Hokes Bluff
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Glencoe
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Susan Moore
• Friday, Sept. 25 at Southside
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Vinemont
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Hanceville
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Oneonta
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Holly Pond
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Douglas

Fort Payne​

• Friday, Aug. 21 at Scottsboro
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Gadsden City
• Thursday, Sept. 3 at Lee-Huntsville
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Columbia
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Mae Jemison
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Arab
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Boaz
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Douglas
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Albertville
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Florence

Fyffe​

• Friday, Aug. 21 at Central Clay County
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Sylvania
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Section
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Pisgah
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Brindlee Mountain
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Ider
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Sand Rock
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Collinsville
• Friday, Oct. 23 at North Sand Mountain
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Westbrook Christian

Gadsden City​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Oxford
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Fort Payne
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Sparkman
• Friday, Sept. 11 at James Clemens
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Hazel Green
• Friday, Sept. 25 at Fultondale
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Grissom
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Huntsville
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Buckhorn
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Bob Jones
• Friday, Oct. 30 - Idle

Gaston​

• Friday, Aug. 21 at Spring Garden
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Cedar Bluff
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. West End
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Pleasant Valley
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Piedmont
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Saks
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Vincent
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Walter Wellborn
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Ohatchee
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Ashville

Geraldine​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Anniston
• Friday, Aug. 28 - Idle
• Friday, Sept. 4 at North Jackson
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Madison County
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Sylvania
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Crossville
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Plainview
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Asbury
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. DAR
• Friday, Oct. 23 at New Hope
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Lee-Huntsville

Glencoe​

• Friday, Aug. 21 at Hayden
• Friday, Aug. 28 - Idle
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Susan Moore
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Etowah
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Hanceville
• Friday, Sept. 25 at Ohatchee
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Oneonta
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Holly Pond
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Vinemont
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Hokes Bluff
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. White Plains

Guntersville​

• Thursday, Aug. 20 vs. Arab
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Sardis
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Good Hope
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Fairview
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Cherokee County
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Crossville
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Hayden
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Scottsboro
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Brewer
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Albertville

Hokes Bluff​

• Friday, Aug. 21 - Idle
• Thursday, Aug. 27 vs. Southside
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Etowah
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Susan Moore
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Oneonta
• Friday, Sept. 25 at White Plains
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Holly Pond
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Vinemont
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Hanceville
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Glencoe
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Munford

Jacksonville​

• Friday, Aug. 21 at Piedmont
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Oxford
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Lincoln
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Sylacauga
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Central-Clay County
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Cherokee County
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Anniston
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Leeds
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Moody
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Alexandria
• Friday, Oct. 30 - Idle

Piedmont​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Jacksonville
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Cherokee County
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Ohatchee
• Friday, Sept. 11 at West End
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Gaston
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Alexandria
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Pleasant Valley
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Saks
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Vincent
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Walter Wellborn
• Friday, Oct. 30 - Idle

Pisgah​

• Thursday, Aug. 20 vs. Randolph
• Friday, Aug. 28 at North Jackson
• Friday, Sept. 4 at North Sand Mountain
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Fyffe
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Section
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Brindlee Mountain
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Ider
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Sand Rock
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Collinsville
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Sylvania

Plainview​

• Friday, Aug. 21 at Good Hope
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Boaz
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. New Hope
• Friday, Sept. 11 at D.A.R.
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Asbury
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Geraldine
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Sylvania
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Madison County
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. North Jackson
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Lincoln

Sand Rock​

• Thursday, Aug. 20 - Idle
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Spring Garden
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Ider
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Section
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Collinsville
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Valley Head
• Friday, Oct. 2 at North Sand Mountain
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Fyffe
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Pisgah
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Brindlee Mountain
• Thursday, Oct. 29 at Cedar Bluff

Sardis​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Haralson County (Ga.)
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Guntersville
• Friday, Sept. 4 - Idle
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Crossville
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Fairview
• Friday, Sept. 25 at West End
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Good Hope
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Cherokee County
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Hayden
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Scottsboro
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Brewer

Southside​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Chelsea
• Thursday, Aug. 27 at Hokes Bluff
• Friday, Sept. 4 - Idle
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Clay-Chalkville
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Pinson Valley
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Etowah
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Springville
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Pell City
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Oxford
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. St. Clair County
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Anniston

Spring Garden​

• Thursday, Aug. 20 vs. Gaston
• Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Sand Rock
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Appalachian
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Gaylesville
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Ragland
• Friday, Sept. 25 at Pleasant Valley
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Cedar Bluff
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Valley Head
• Friday, Oct. 16 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Woodville
• Friday, Oct. 30 vs. Ranburne

Susan Moore​

• Thursday, Aug. 20 vs. Cleveland
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Southeastern
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Glencoe
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Hokes Bluff
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Etowah
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Hanceville
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Oneonta
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Holly Pond
• Friday, Oct. 23 at Vinemont
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Locust Fork

Sylvania​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Collinsville
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Fyffe
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Madison County
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. North Jackson
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Geraldine
• Friday, Sept. 25 - Idle
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Asbury
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Plainview
• Friday, Oct. 16 vs. D.A.R.
• Friday, Oct. 23 at D.A.R.
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Pisgah

West End​

• Friday, Aug. 21 vs. Cedar Bluff
• Friday, Aug. 28 - Idle
• Friday, Sept. 4 at Gaston
• Friday, Sept. 11 vs. Piedmont
• Friday, Sept. 18 at Saks
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Sardis
• Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Vincent
• Friday, Oct. 9 at Walter Wellborn
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Ohatchee
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Pleasant Valley
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Appalachian

Westbrook Christian​

• Friday, Aug. 21 - Idle
• Friday, Aug. 28 at Ashville
• Friday, Sept. 4 vs. Mars Hill Christian
• Friday, Sept. 11 at Coosa Christian
• Friday, Sept. 18 vs. Decatur Heritage Christian
• Friday, Sept. 25 vs. Oneonta
• Friday, Oct. 2 at Lindsay Lane Christian
• Friday, Oct. 9 vs. Trinity
• Friday, Oct. 16 at Shoals Christian
• Friday, Oct. 23 vs. Whitesburg Christian
• Friday, Oct. 30 at Fyffe

Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at [email protected].

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