Here are 2024 high school football schedule for Gastonia, Shelby area schools

The 2024 regular season kicks off Aug. 23 and reaches its conclusion on Nov. 1. Postseason play begins Nov. 8, with NCHSAA state title games taking place Dec. 13 and 14.

TOP CAT: North Gaston football tabs Huss alum, defensive mastermind Darrel Wilson as head coach

IRONMAN INDEED: Longtime Crest assistant Patrick Bowman tabbed as Cherryville football coach

WELCOME HOME: Crest football alum, former assistant Greg Lloyd takes over as head coach

Ashbrook

Aug. 23 — at Forest Hills

Sept. 6 — at West Mecklenburg

Sept. 13 — East Gaston

Sept. 20 — at Crest

Sept. 27 — Forestview

Oct. 4 — at North Gaston

Oct. 11 — Stuart Cramer

Oct. 18 — South Point

Oct. 25 — at Kings Mountain

Nov. 1 — Hunter Huss

Bessemer City

Aug. 23 — East Rutherford

Sept. 30 — North Gaston

Sept. 6 — at Avery County

Sept. 13 — Union Academy

Sept. 20 — Thomas Jefferson

Sept. 27 — Highland Tech

Oct. 4 — at Burns

Oct. 11 — East Gaston

Oct. 18 — Shelby

Nov. 1 — at Cherryville

Burns

Aug. 23 — Forestview

Aug. 30 — at Crest

Sept. 6 — at Kings Mountain

Sept. 13 — Alexander Central

Sept. 20 — at Highland Tech

Oct. 4 — Bessemer City

Oct. 11 — at Thomas Jefferson

Oct. 18 — at East Gaston

Oct. 25 — Cherryville

Nov. 1 — Shelby

Cherryville

Aug. 23 — Avery County

Aug. 30 — at West Lincoln

Sept. 6 — at Blacksburg (South Carolina)

Sept. 13 — North Gaston

Sept. 20 — Shelby

Sept. 27 — at East Gaston

Oct. 11 — Highland Tech

Oct. 18 — at Thomas Jefferson

Oct. 25 — at Burns

Nov. 1 — Bessemer City

Crest

Aug. 30 — Burns

Sept. 6 — Shelby

Sept. 13 — Charlotte Catholic

Sept. 20 — Ashbrook

Sept. 27 — at Stuart Cramer

Oct. 4 — at South Point

Oct. 11 — North Gaston

Oct. 18 — at Forestview

Oct. 25 — at Hunter Huss

Nov. 1 — Kings Mountain

East Gaston

Aug. 23 — at North Gaston

Aug. 30 — Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, South Carolina)

Sept. 6 — Stuart Cramer

Sept. 13 — at Ashbrook

Sept. 27 — Cherryville

Oct. 4 — at Thomas Jefferson

Oct. 11 — at Bessemer City

Oct. 18 — Burns

Oct. 25 — at Shelby

Nov. 1 — Highland Tech

East Lincoln

Aug. 23 — Stuart Cramer

Aug. 30 — Forestview

Sept. 6 — at Lincolnton

Sept. 20 — Hickory

Sept. 27 — at Statesville

Oct. 4 — West Iredell

Oct. 11 — at Foard

Oct. 18 — at St. Stephens

Oct. 25 — at North Iredell

Nov. 1 — North Lincoln

Forestview

Aug. 23 — at Burns

Aug. 30 — at East Lincoln

Sept. 6 — Freedom

Sept. 20 — North Gaston

Sept. 27 — at Ashbrook

Oct. 4 — Kings Mountain

Oct. 11 — at Hunter Huss

Oct. 18 — Crest

Oct. 25 — at South Point

Nov. 1 — Stuart Cramer

Highland Tech

Aug. 23 — at Palmetto Christian (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)

Aug. 30 — Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy (Huntersville)

Sept. 6 — Union Academy

Sept. 13 — Triangle Math & Science

Sept. 20 — Burns

Sept. 27 — Bessemer City

Oct. 4 — at Shelby

Oct. 11 — at Cherryville

Oct. 25 — Thomas Jefferson

Nov. 1 — at East Gaston

Hunter Huss

Aug. 23 — at Draughn

Aug. 30 — Hibriten

Sept. 6 — at Providence

Sept. 20 — at Kings Mountain

Sept. 27 — at South Point

Oct. 4 — Stuart Cramer

Oct. 11 — Forestview

Oct. 18 — at North Gaston

Oct. 25 — Crest

Nov. 1 — at Ashbrook

Kings Mountain

Aug. 23 — at Shelby

Aug. 30 — Cox Mill

Sept. 6 — Burns

Sept. 20 — Hunter Huss

Sept. 27 — at North Gaston

Oct. 4 — at Forestview

Oct. 11 — South Point

Oct. 18 — at Stuart Cramer

Oct. 25 — Ashbrook

Nov. 1 — at Crest

Lincolnton

Aug. 23 — at South Point

Aug. 30 — at North Lincoln

Sept. 6 — East Lincoln

Sept. 20 — at Bunker Hill

Sept. 27 — Newton-Conover

Oct. 4 — at Bandys

Oct. 11 — West Caldwell

Oct. 18 — at East Burke

Oct. 25 — at Maiden

Nov. 1 — West Lincoln

Mountain Island Charter

Aug. 23 — Cabarrus Stallions

Aug. 30 — Covenant Day

Sept. 6 — SouthLake Christian

Sept. 20 — Pine Lake Prep

Sept. 27 — Community School of Davidson

Oct. 3 — at Winston-Salem Prep (Thursday)

Oct. 11 — Christ the King

Oct. 18 — at Bishop McGuinness

Oct. 25 — Winston-Salem Carver

Nov. 1 — Corvian Community Charter

North Gaston

Aug. 23 — East Gaston

Aug. 30 — at Bessemer City

Sept. 13 — at Cherryville

Sept. 20 — at Forestview

Sept. 27 — Kings Mountain

Oct. 4 — Ashbrook

Oct. 11 — at Crest

Oct. 18 — Hunter Huss

Oct. 25 — at Stuart Cramer

Nov. 1 — South Point

North Lincoln

Aug. 23 — West Lincoln

Aug. 30 — Lincolnton

Sept. 13 — at East Rutherford

Sept. 20 — Statesville

Sept. 27 — at Hickory

Oct. 4 — North Iredell

Oct. 11 — at St. Stephens

Oct. 18 — Foard

Oct. 25 — at West Iredell

Nov. 1 — at East Lincoln

Shelby

Aug. 23 — Kings Mountain

Aug. 30 — A.C. Reynolds

Sept. 6 — at Crest

Sept. 13 — at Olympic

Sept. 20 — at Cherryville

Sept. 27 — Thomas Jefferson

Oct. 4 — Highland Tech

Oct. 18 — Bessemer City

Oct. 25 — East Gaston

Nov. 1 — at Burns

South Point

Aug 23 — Lincolnton

Aug. 30 — Charlotte Christian

Sept. 13 — Hibriten

Sept. 20 — at Stuart Cramer

Sept. 27 — Hunter Huss

Oct. 4 — Crest

Oct. 11 — at Kings Mountain

Oct. 18 — at Ashbrook

Oct. 25 — Forestview

Nov. 1 — at North Gaston

Stuart Cramer

Aug. 23 — at East Lincoln

Aug. 30 — CHASE

Sept. 6 — at East Gaston

Sept. 20 — South Point

Sept. 27 — Crest

Oct. 4 — at Hunter Huss

Oct. 11 — at Ashbrook

Oct. 18 — Kings Mountain

Oct. 25 — North Gaston

Nov. 1 — at Forestview

West Lincoln

Aug. 23 — at North Lincoln

Aug. 30 — Cherryville

Sept. 6 — at Foard

Sept. 20 — Bandys

Sept. 27 — at Maiden

Oct. 4 — Bunker Hill

Oct. 11 — Newton-Conover

Oct. 18 — West Caldwell

Oct. 25 — East Burke

Nov. 1 — at Lincolnton

2024 composite schedule

Week 1 (Aug. 23)

Ashbrook at Forest Hills

Avery County at Cherryville

Cabarrus Stallions at Mountain Island Charter

East Gaston at North Gaston

East Rutherford at Bessemer City

Forestview at Burns

Highland Tech at Palmetto Christian (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)

Hunter Huss at Draughn

Kings Mountain at Shelby

Lincolnton at South Point

Stuart Cramer at East Lincoln

West Lincoln at North Lincoln