Savannah area 2024 team-by-team and composite football schedules

The high school football season in Georgia commenced this mid-August; there are changes in the looks in most areas due to the reclassification for the next two seasons by the GHSA on the basis of enrollment. There is also a new format when the playoffs begin since there will be a split for playoffs for the public and private schools from Classes 1A to 3A for the next school year. 
 
 In the Greater Savannah area the changes have affected some historic local regional rivals for instance Calvary Day with Savannah Christian and Savannah Country Day. Calvary remained with Class 3A while SCDS and SCPS had to drop down to Class A Division 1 respectively meaning the two teams can meet in playoffs as from this season, all the private schools competing in football will be fighting for only one crown from Class A to Class 3A. 
 
 Other feuds have been revived as Jenkins and Windsor Forest are back on scene in Savannah-based Region 3-3A. One could expect Jenkins, which advanced to the Class 5A quarterfinals in its first season in Region 1-5A to make a serious bid for the region crown, along with Calvary Day, which won the region a year ago on its way to the Class 3A state semifinals. 
 
 Public and private schools are able to challenge each other and battle for region titles throughout the season like in football, but when it comes to playoffs in Class A to Class 3A, they are split. Seeding of postseason will use the power ranking system in both public and private brackets from 1A-3A. There will be 26 teams in the bracket for Private School 1A-3A state playoffs. 
 
 Benedictine, that claimed its first state title in 2014 has remained in Class 4A and has won three consecutive titles. In Classes 4A-6A the playoffs are set where public and private teams can face each other. BC and New Hampstead will still be rivals and be part of Region 1-4A which could annually challenge Ware County, Wayne County, Warner Robins, and Perry and a very physically-powerful 4A Perry High team- the defending state champs in Class 4A. 
 
 That Richmond Hill was geographically and competitively separated from other Savannah area schools in the highest classification of 7A means that now, with 7A no more, Richmond Hill drops down to 6A. However, among region schools, the Wildcats are still alone for the region game although they are set to play New Hampstead which is out of region. 
 
 Effingham County and South Effingham both move down from the classification of Class 6A and therefore join Bradwell Institute in Region 1-5A. 
 
 Below is the overall, week-by-week schedule of the Savannah area teams in a composite form followed by the detailed break down for each team. This story should be bookmarked because a weekly update the season is promised with all the links to the stories of all the action.

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*

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