Michael CuneoWilmington StarNews
It may seem like it's been an eternity, but high school football is almost back in action.
With just one month until the first week of practice, the Wilmington-area high school football season will be underway before we know it.
Returning talent will be joined by new rising stars, giving things a little bit different look in 2023. But first, let's take a look at every game, from every team, in 2023.
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Ashley
Aug. 18 at Athens Drive
Aug. 25 at East Carteret
Sept. 1 vs. East Bladen
Sept. 8 - OFF
Sept. 15 vs. Laney
Sept. 22 vs. West Brunswick
Sept. 29 at New Hanover
Oct. 6 at Hoggard
Oct. 13 vs. South Brunswick
Oct. 20 vs. Topsail
Oct. 27 at North Brunswick
Hoggard
Aug. 18 vs. Cleveland
Aug. 25 - OFF
Sept. 1 at Wallace-Rose Hill
Sept. 8 vs J.H. Rose
Sept. 15 vs. North Brunswick
Sept. 22 at Laney
Sept. 29 vs. West Brunswick
Oct. 6 vs. Ashley
Oct. 13 at Topsail
Oct. 20 at South Brunswick
Oct. 27 vs. New Hanover
Laney
Aug. 18 at D.H. Conley
Aug. 25 vs. Havelock
Sept. 1 - OFF
Sept. 8 vs. Cape Fear
Sept. 15 at Ashley
Sept. 22 vs. Hoggard
Sept. 29 at South Brunswick
Oct. 6 at West Brunswick
Oct. 13 vs. New Hanover
Oct. 20 vs. North Brunswick
Oct. 27 at Topsail
New Hanover
Aug. 18 at J.H. Rose
Aug. 25 - OFF
Sept. 1 vs. Northside
Sept. 8 at Pinecrest
Sept. 15 vs. South Brunswick
Sept. 22 at Topsail
Sept. 29 vs. Ashley
Oct. 6 vs. North Brunswick
Oct. 13 at Laney
Oct. 20 vs. West Brunswick
Oct. 27 at Hoggard
North Brunswick
Aug 18. vs. East Bladen
Aug. 25 at West Carteret
Sept. 1 at Swansboro
Sept. 8 - OFF
Sept 15. at Hoggard
Sept. 22 at South Brunswick
Sept. 29 vs. Topsail
Oct. 6 at New Hanover
Oct. 13 vs. West Brunswick
Oct. 20 at Laney
Oct. 27 vs. Ashley
Pender
Aug. 18 at Lejeune
Aug. 25 - OFF
Sept. 1 at Union
Sept. 8 vs. Wallace-Rose Hill
Sept. 15 at East Columbus
Sept. 22 at South Columbus
Sept. 29 vs. East Bladen
Oct. 6 vs. Hobbton
Oct. 13 vs. Whiteville
Oct. 20 at West Columbus
Oct. 27 vs. Trask
South Brunswick
Aug. 18 at Richlands
Aug. 25 vs. South Columbus
Sept. 1 vs. St. Pauls
Sept. 8 - OFF
Sept. 15 at New Hanover
Sept. 22 vs. North Brunswick
Sept. 29 vs. Laney
Oct. 6 at Topsail
Oct. 13 at Ashley
Oct. 20 vs. Hoggard
Oct. 27 at West Brunswick
Topsail
Aug. 18 at Terry Sanford
Aug. 25 at Dixon
Sept. 1 - OFF
Sept. 8 vs. Swansboro
Sept. 15 at West Brunswick
Sept. 22 vs. New Hanover
Sept. 29 at North Brunswick
Oct. 6 vs. South Brunswick
Oct. 13 vs. Hoggard
Oct. 21 at Ashley
Oct. 27 vs. Laney
Trask
Aug. 18 vs. Rocky Mount Prep
Aug. 25 vs. Hobbton
Sept. 1 at Sandhills (Fayetteville)
Sept. 8 vs. Dixon
Sept. 15 vs. West Columbus
Sept. 22 at Whiteville
Sept. 29 - OFF
Oct. 6 vs. East Bladen
Oct. 13 at South Columbus
Oct. 20 vs. East Columbus
Oct. 27 at Pender
West Brunswick
Aug. 18 vs. Carolina Forest
Aug. 25 vs. Whiteville
Sept. 1 at North Myrtle Beach
Sept. 8 - OFF
Sept. 15 vs. Topsail
Sept. 22 at Ashley
Sept. 29 at Hoggard
Oct. 6 vs. Laney
Oct. 13 at North Brunswick
Oct. 20 at New Hanover
Oct. 27 vs. South Brunswick
Week-by-week high school football schedule for Southeastern North Carolina
Week 1 - Aug. 18
Ashley at Athens Drive
Cleveland at Hoggard
Laney at D.H. Conley
New Hanover at J.H. Rose
East Bladen at North Brunswick
Pender at Lejeune
South Brunswick at Richlands
Topsail at Terry Sanford
Rocky Mount Prep at Trask
Carolina Forest at West Brunswick
Week 2 - Aug. 25
Ashley at East Carteret
Havelock at Laney
North Brunswick at West Carteret
Whiteville at West Brunswick
West Columbus at South Brunswick
Dixon at Topsail
Hobbton at Trask
Week 3 - Sept. 1
East Bladen at Ashley
Hoggard at Wallace-Rose Hill
Northside at New Hanover
North Brunswick at Swansboro
West Brunswick at North Myrtle Beach
St. Pauls at South Brunswick
Pender at Union
Trask at Sandhills
Week 4 - Sept. 8
J.H. Rose at Hoggard
Cape Fear at Laney
New Hanover at Pinecrest
Swansboro at Topsail
Wallace-Rose Hill at Pender
Dixon at Trask
Week 5 - Sept. 15
Laney at Ashley
North Brunswick at Hoggard
South Brunswick at New Hanover
Topsail at West Brunswick
Pender at East Columbus
West Columbus at Trask
Week 6 - Sept. 22
West Brunswick at Ashley
Hoggard at Laney
New Hanover at Topsail
North Brunswick at South Brunswick
Pender at South Columbus
Trask at Whiteville
Week 7 - Sept. 29
Ashley at New Hanover
West Brunswickat Hoggard
Laney at South Brunswick
North Brunswick at Topsail
Week 8 - Oct. 6
Ashley at Hoggard
Laney at West Brunswick
North Brunswick at New Hanover
South Brunswick at Topsail
Hobbton at Pender
East Bladen at Trask
Week 9 - Oct. 13
South Brunswick at Ashley
Hoggard at Topsail
New Hanover at Laney
West Brunswick at North Brunswick
Whiteville at Pender
Trask at South Columbus
Week 10 - Oct. 20
Topsail at Ashley (Oct. 21)
Hoggard at South Brunswick
North Brunswick at Laney
West Brunswick at New Hanover
Pender at West Columbus
East Columbus at Trask
Week 11 - Oct. 27
Ashley at North Brunswick
New Hanover at Hoggard
Laney at Topsail
South Brunswick at West Brunswick
Trask at Pender
