With area football teams looking to build off of their 2023 high school football season successes or continue to rebuild their programs back to glory, the 2024 season is near, and the stadiums are waiting to be filled.
Key matchups and rivalries continued or set to begin dot the schedule this year in Clark County on Friday nights.
An “*” notes league games.
Weekly key matchups include:
Week one: Ridgefield High School vs. Prairie High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., District Stadium
Week two: La Center High School vs Woodland High School, Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Woodland High School
Week three: Battle Ground High School vs. Prairie High School, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., District Stadium
Week four: Ridgefield High School vs. Hudson’s Bay High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Kiggins Bowl *
Week five: Woodland High School vs. Hockinson High School, Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., Hockinson High School *
Week six: Prairie High School vs. Kelso High School, Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Schroeder Field at Kelso High School *
Week seven: Battle Ground High School vs. Camas High School, Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Doc Harris Stadium *
Week eight: La Center High School vs. Kalama High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Kalama High School *
Week nine: Ridgefield vs. Woodland High School, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Woodland High School *
Full schedules:
4A, Battle Ground High School
Vs. Eisenhower High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m., District Stadium
At Mountain View High School, Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., McKenzie Stadium
At Prairie High School, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., District Stadium
At McKay High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., McKay High School
At Post Falls High School, Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., Post Falls High School
At W.F. West High School, Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., W.F. West High School
At Camas High School, Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Doc Harris Stadium *
Vs. Skyview High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., District Stadium *
At Union High School, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., McKenzie Stadium *
3A, Prairie High School
Vs. Ridgefield High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., District Stadium
At Washougal High School, Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Washougal High School
Vs. Battle Ground High School, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., District Stadium
At Dallas High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Dallas High School
Vs. Mountain View High School, Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., District Stadium *
At Kelso High School, Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Kelso High School *
Vs. Evergreen High School, Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., District Stadium *
At Shelton High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Shelton High School
Vs. Heritage High School, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., District Stadium *
2A, Hockinson High School
Vs. Fife High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Hockinson High School
At Mount Baker High School, Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Mount Baker High School
At Ridgefield High School, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Ridgefield High School *
At R.A. Long High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Longview Memorial Stadium *
Vs. Woodland High School, Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., Hockinson High School *
Friday, Oct. 11 — no game scheduled
Vs. Mark Morris High School, Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Hockinson High School *
Vs. Hudson’s Bay High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Hockinson High School *
At Washougal High School, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Washougal High School *
2A, Ridgefield High School
At Prairie High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., District Stadium
Vs. Montesano High School, Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Ridgefield High School
Vs. Hockinson High School, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Ridgefield High School *
At Hudson’s Bay High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Kiggins Bowl *
Vs. Washougal High School, Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., Ridgefield High School *
At Mark Morris High School, Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Longview Memorial Stadium *
Vs. Columbia River High School, Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Ridgefield High School *
Vs. R.A. Long High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Ridgefield High School *
At Woodland High School, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Woodland High School *
2A, Woodland High School
At Kalama High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Kalama High School
Vs. La Center High School, Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Woodland High School
Vs. Washougal High School, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Woodland High School *
Vs. Columbia River High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Woodland High School *
At Hockinson High School, Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., Hockinson High School *
Vs. R.A. Long High School, Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Woodland High School *
At Hudson’s Bay High School, Friday, Oct. 18, 5 p.m., Kiggins Bowl *
At Mark Morris High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Longview Memorial Stadium *
Vs. Ridgefield High School, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Woodland High School *
1A, La Center High School
At Montesano High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Montesano High School
At Woodland High School, Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Woodland High School
Vs. Columbia High School, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., La Center High School *
At King’s Way Christian High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., King’s Way Christian High School *
Vs. Castle Rock High School, Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., La Center High School *
At Fort Vancouver High School, Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Kiggins Bowl *
Vs. Stevenson High School, Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., La Center High School *
At Kalama High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Kalama High School *
Vs. Seton Catholic High School, Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., La Center High School *