Here are the 2017 football schedules for District 7A-7, Presented by Varsity Sports Network. All kickoff times are 7:30 p.m. Eastern unless noted.
* — District Contest
BARTOW YELLOW JACKETS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Ridge Community
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — George Jenkins
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — Sebring
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Auburndale
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — @ Fort Meade
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — Lakeland*
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — Hardee
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — Kathleen*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 –BYE WEEK
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Winter Haven*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — Lake Wales
KATHLEEN RED DEVILS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Vanguard
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Lake Gibson
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — Ridge Community
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Phenix City Central, Ala., 7:00 p.m. CT
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Auburndale
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — Winter Haven*
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Sebring
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ Bartow*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Lehigh
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Lakeland*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — BYE WEEK
LAKELAND DREADNAUGHTS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Manatee
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Cooper City
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — Apopka
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Gibbs
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — East Lake
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Bartow*
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ George Jenkins
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — Winter Haven*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — South Broward
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — Kathleen*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — BYE WEEK
WINTER HAVEN BLUE DEVILS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Auburndale
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — West Park Prep
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Lake Brantley, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — Kissimmee Osceola
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Lake Region
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Kathleen*
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Lake Wales
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ Lakeland*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — BYE WEEK
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — Bartow*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — @ Ridge Community



















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