Here are the 2017 football schedules for District 6A-5, Presented by Varsity Sports Network. All kickoff times are 7:30 p.m. Eastern unless noted.
* — District Contest
FOREST WILDCATS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — West Port
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — North Marion
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Mount Dora
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Leesburg,* 7:00 p.m.
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — BYE WEEK
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — Gainesville*
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Alachua Santa Fe
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ Lake Weir*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — @ South Lake,* 7:00 p.m.
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — Vanguard*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — Belleview
GAINESVILLE HURRICANES
Home games at Citizens Field
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Columbia
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — @ Alachua Santa Fe
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — BYE WEEK
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — Lake Weir*
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — @ North Marion
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Forest*
• Week 7 — Thu. Oct. 5 — Buchholz
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — Vanguard*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — @ Leesburg, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 10 — Thu. Oct. 26 — South Lake*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — Eastside
LAKE WEIR HURRICANES
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Weeki Wachee
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Belleview
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — Eustis
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Gainesville*
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Eastside
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ South Lake,* 7:00 p.m.
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — BYE WEEK
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — Forest*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — @ Vanguard*
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — Leesburg*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — @ Citrus, 7:00 p.m.
LEESBURG YELLOW JACKETS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ South Sumter
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Eustis, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ East Ridge
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — Forest,* 7:00 p.m.
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — BYE WEEK
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Vanguard*
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — Tavares, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ South Lake,* 7:00 p.m.
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Gainesville,* 7:00 p.m.
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Lake Weir*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — Lake Minneola, 7:00 p.m.
SOUTH LAKE EAGLES
Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Kissimmee Liberty, 7:00 p.m.
Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — @ Lake Minneola, 7:00 p.m.
Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — Crystal River, 7:00 p.m.
Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — BYE WEEK
Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — @ Vanguard*
Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — Lake Weir*
Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Eustis, 7:00 p.m.
Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — Leesburg,* 7:00 p.m.
Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Forest,* 7:00 p.m.
Week 10 — Thu. Oct. 26 — @ Gainesville*
Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — @ East Ridge
VANGUARD KNIGHTS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Kathleen
• Week 2 — Thu. Sep. 31 — @ Buchholz
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — North Marion
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Lakewood
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — South Lake*
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — Leesburg*
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — BYE WEEK
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ Gainesville*
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Lake Weir*
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Forest*
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — @ Oakleaf
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