Friday nights in the Panhandle are back — and so are the rivalries stretching from Pensacola to Tallahassee. With powerhouse clashes and small-town showdowns, Week 1 sets the stage for another season of high-stakes football across Northwest Florida. All games kick off at 7:00 PM ET unless noted, with Central Time matchups marked separately.
THURSDAY
Arnold at Bay, 7 CT at Tommy Oliver Stadium (Panama City)
Wakulla at Leon at Gene Cox Stadium (Tallahassee)
FRIDAY
Abbeville Christian (AL) at FAMU DRS
Aucilla Christian at Scintilla Charter (GA)
Baker at Vernon, 7 CT
Blountstown at Liberty County, 7:30
Bozeman at Holmes County, 7 CT
Central (Milton) at Franklin County, 7:30
Chiles at Dothan (AL)
Chipley at North Florida Christian
Crestview at Milton, 7:30 CT
DeLand at Madison County, 7:30
Dunnellon at Florida High
Fort Walton Beach at Tate, 7 CT
Fort White at Taylor County, 7:30
Gadsden County at Tift County (GA), 7:30
Graceville at Wewahitchka, 7 CT
Gulf Breeze at South Walton, 7 CT
Gulf Shores (AL) at Choctawhatchee, 7 CT
Jefferson County at Maclay
Lighthouse PCA at Jay, 7 CT
Marianna at Walton, 7 CT
Monroe Academy (AL) at Rocky Bayou Christian, 7 CT
Niceville vs. Lincoln at Chiles High School (Tallahassee)
North Bay Haven at Freeport, 7 CT
Northview at Destin, 7 CT
Pace at Mary G. Montgomery (AL), 7 CT
Pensacola Catholic at Navarre, 7:30 CT
Pine Forest at Pensacola, 7 CT
Rickards vs. Godby at Gene Cox Stadium (Tallahassee)
Rutherford vs. Mosley at Tommy Oliver Stadium (Panama City), 7 CT
Sneads at Cottondale, 7 CT
West Florida at Escambia, 7 CT
BYE WEEK: Booker T. Washington (Pensacola), Port St. Joe

















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