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See the full story · 2 sourcesPreparations for the 2026 high school football season are now in full swing , with teams in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties officially hitting the practice field for the first time July 29.
Scrimmages for tri-county area teams get underway Aug. 7, with a loaded slate of matchups carrying us to kickoff of the NCHSAA football season on Aug. 21.
Below is a list of preseason scrimmages with their date, location and time. If your team has a scrimmage or jamboree not listed, please email the date, time and location to [email protected].
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Friday, Aug. 7
Cleveland County Football Jamboree
Where: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium at Gardner-Webb University; Boiling Springs
Admission: $16 (service fee included)
Crest vs. Monroe, 6 p.m.
Burns vs. South Mecklenburg, 7 p.m.
Shelby vs. Corvian Community, 8 p.m.
Kings Mountain vs. Myers Park, 9 p.m.
Other scrimmages scheduled: Cherryville, Thomas Jefferson, Asheville Christian at Foard; Forbush at Stuart Cramer; North Gaston at CHASE, 5 p.m.; North Lincoln at Alexander Central, 6 p.m.; South Point at Lincolnton, 6 p.m.; St. Stephens, West Lincoln at East Lincoln, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 8
Walker E. Reid III Kickoff Classic
Where: Ashbrook High School’s William C. Eccles Field; Gastonia
Admission: $10
Bunker Hill vs. Hunter Huss, 6:30 p.m.
Mountain Island Charter vs. Bessemer City, 7:30 p.m.
James Island (South Carolina) at Ashbrook, 8:30 p.m.
Other scrimmages scheduled: East Gaston, Forestview at East Rutherford, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Scrimmages scheduled: Crest, Freedom, Mountain View Prep (South Carolina) at CHASE, 7 p.m.; North Mecklenburg at Burns, 6 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14
Gaston County FCA Football Jamboree
Where: Stuart Cramer High Stadium, Cramerton
Admission: $10
Bessemer City vs. Forestview, 5: 30 p.m.
Burns vs. South Point, 6:30 p.m.
Kings Mountain at Stuart Cramer, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln County Football Jamboree
Where: Lincolnton Memorial Stadium
Admission: $11 (service fee included)
North Lincoln vs. East Rutherford, 6:30 p.m.
West Lincoln vs. Bandys, 7:30 p.m.
East Lincoln at Lincolnton, 8:30 p.m.
Other jamborees and scrimmages scheduled: Hunter Huss vs. South Stanly at Stanly County Football Jamboree (West Stanly High School), 6 p.m.; Mountain Island Charter at Bradford Prep, 7 p.m.; Pine Lake Prep at East Gaston, 6 p.m.; Shelby vs. Greer at McDonald’s Kickoff Classic, Chapman High School (Inman, South Carolina); Highland Tech, North Gaston at Thomas Jefferson, 6 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Gastonia, Shelby high school football preseason scrimmage schedules
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