The 2024 high school football season begins with Florida High School Athletic Association Kickoff Classics on Aug. 16. The regular season begins Aug. 23 and runs through Nov. 8 with most teams playing 10 games in 11 weeks.
Here are the weekly Manatee and Sarasota schedules for the 2024 season. The schedules are subject to change based on weather among other factors.
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FALL KICKOFF CLASSICS
Thursday, Aug. 15
West Oaks at IMG Academy Blue, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 16
Braden River at Seminole Osceola, 7 p.m.
Out-of-Door at Keswick Christian, 7 p.m.
St. Petersburg Lakewood at Palmetto, 7 p.m.
Steinbrenner at Parrish Community, 7 p.m.
Oasis at Saint Stephen’s, 7 p.m.
Sarasota Christian at Old Plank Christian, 7 p.m.
Southeast at Newsome, 7 p.m.
Gadsden County at Venice, 7:30 p.m.
DeSoto County at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Sarasota, 7 p.m.
Hillsborough at Manatee, 7:30 p.m.
Booker at Cardinal Mooney, 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Catholic at IMG Academy White, 7 p.m.
Port Charlotte at Riverview, 7:30 p.m.
North Port at Moore Haven, 7 p.m.
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REGULAR SEASON
Week 1
Friday, Aug. 23
Bayshore at St. Petersburg Catholic
Lely at Booker
Braden River at Gainesville
Bradenton Christian at Newmann
Cardinal Mooney at Sarasota
Classical Academy of Sarasota at Cornerstone Academy
IMG Academy National at Corner Canyon (Utah)
Episcopal School of Dallas v. IMG Academy Blue in Ireland
Episcopal School of Dallas v. IMG White in Ireland
Lemon Bay at Lakewood Ranch
Parrish Community at North Port
Lake Minneola at Manatee
Faith Christian at Out-of-Door Academy
Palmetto at Alonso
Riverview at Naples
Vero Beach Master’s Academy at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
Bishop McLaughlin at Sarasota Christian
Central (Brooksville) at Southeast
Tampa Bay Tech at Venice, 8
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Week 2
Thursday, Aug. 29
IMG Academy National at Bergen Catholic (N.J.)
Friday, Aug. 30
Parrish Community at Bayshore
Booker at Berkeley Prep
Sarasota at Braden River
Bradenton Christian at Oasis
Community School of Naples at Cardinal Mooney
Geneva Classical Academy at Classical Academy of Sarasota
IMG Academy Blue at Key West
IMG White at Key West
Lakewood Ranch at Seminole
Southeast at Manatee
North Port at Charlotte
Palmetto at Newsome
Tampa Riverview at Riverview
Northside Christian at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
Sarasota Christian at Bell Creek
Miami Northwestern at Venice
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Week 3
Thursday, Sept. 5
North Port at IMG Academy Blue
Friday, Sept. 6
IMG Academy White at Bayshore
Sarasota at Booker
Braden River at Lakewood Ranch
St. Petersburg Catholic at Bradenton Christian
Cardinal Mooney at Chamberlain
Cocoa at IMG Academy National
Manatee at Lowndes, 8
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal at Out-of-Door Academy
Riverview at Palmetto
Palm Harbor University at Parrish Community
Sarasota Christian at Southwest Florida Christian Academy
Southeast at Dunedin
Venice at Bishop Verot
Week 4
Thursday, Sept. 12
Mount Zion Prep Academy (Maryland) at IMG Academy National
Friday, Sept. 13
Bayshore at Braden River
Carrollwood Day at Booker
Bradenton Christian at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
Cardinal Mooney at Leto
Classical Academy of Sarasota at Donahue Catholic
St. John Paul II at IMG Academy White
Lakewood Ranch at Southeast
Manatee at Buchholz
Out-of-Door Academy at Central Florida Christian Academy
Palmetto at Parrish Community
Berkeley Prep at Riverview
Cambridge Christian at Sarasota Christian
Venice at Port Charlotte
Gibbs at Sarasota
Bonita Springs at North Port
Week 5
Thursday, Sept. 19
Faith Christian at IMG Academy Blue
Friday, Sept. 20
DeSoto County at Bayshore
Booker at Riverview
Parrish Community at Braden River
Bell Creek at Bradenton Christian
Bishop Verot at Cardinal Mooney
Foundation Christian at Classical Academy of Sarasota
Mandarin at IMG Academy National
IMG Academy White at Manatee
North Port at Key West
Sarasota Christian at Out-of-Door Academy
Cypress Creek at Southeast
Cocoa at Venice
Ida Baker at Sarasota
Week 6
Thursday, Sept. 26
Bradenton Christian at Sarasota Christian
Friday, Sept. 27
Miami at Braden River
Cardinal Mooney at Lakewood
IMG Academy National at Central (Alabama)
Lennard at Lakewood Ranch
Pinellas Park at Manatee
DeSoto County at North Port
Out-of-Door Academy at Santa Fe Catholic
Palmetto at Gateway
Riverview at Sarasota
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal at Marco Island
St. Petersburg at Southeast
Venice at Lehigh
Week 7
Friday, Oct. 4
North Port at Bayshore
Sebring at Booker
Braden River at Palmetto
Indian Rocks Christian at Bradenton Christian
Classical Academy of Sarasota at Lakeside Christian
IMG Academy National at Venice
Fort Myers Canterbury at IMG Academy Blue
Fort Meade at IMG Academy White
Sarasota at Lakewood Ranch
Out-of-Door Academy at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic
Winter Haven at Parrish Community
Jordan Christian Prep at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
Sarasota Christian at Gateway Charter
Southeast at DeSoto County
Week 8
Thursday, Oct. 10
Akelynn’s Angels Christian at IMG Academy Blue
Out-of-Door Academy at Fort Myers Canterbury
Venice at Riverview
Lehigh at Sarasota
Friday, Oct. 11
Bayshore at Boca Ciega
Gibbs at Booker
Braden River at Pinellas Park
Specially Fit Academy at Cardinal Mooney
Classical Academy of Sarasota at Babcock
IMG Academy White at Calvary Christian
Lakewood Ranch at Palmetto
Benjamin at Manatee
Parrish Community at Gateway
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal at Cambridge Christian
Keswick Christian at Sarasota Christian
Osceola at Southeast
Week 9
Thursday, Oct. 17
IMG Academy Blue at Palmetto Ridge
Friday, Oct. 18
Booker at Bayshore
Out-of-Door Academy at Bradenton Christian
Saint Stephen's at Sarasota Christian
Cardinal Mooney at Riverview
Vero Beach Master’s Academy at Classical Academy of Sarasota
Hawthorne at IMG Academy White
Gateway at Lakewood Ranch
Palmetto at Manatee
Hardee County at North Port
Parrish Community at Lennard
Venice at Clearwater Central Catholic
Week 10
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Hollins at IMG Academy Blue
Thursday, Oct. 24
Ponte Vedra at IMG Academy White
Friday, Oct. 25
Bayshore at Gibbs
Boca Ciega at Booker
Manatee at Braden River
Tarpon Springs at Cardinal Mooney
Classical Academy of Sarasota at Oasis Christian
IMG Academy National at East St. Louis (Illinois)
Lakewood Ranch at Parrish Community
North Port at Mulberry
Windermere Prep at Out-of-Door Academy
Lennard at Palmetto
Lehigh at Riverview
Indian Rocks Christian at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
Sarasota Christian at All Saints Academy
Southeast at Northeast
Sarasota at Venice
Week 11
Thursday, Oct. 31
Southwest Florida Christian Academy at IMG Academy Blue
Friday, Nov. 1
Lakewood Ranch at Bayshore
Booker at DeSoto County
Robinson at Braden River
Sebring at Cardinal Mooney
IMG Academy National at St. Frances (Maryland)
IMG Academy White at Golden Gate
Manatee at Riverview
North Port at Lemon Bay
Palmetto at East Lee County
Sarasota at Parrish Community
Southeast at Aubrey Rogers
Friday, Nov. 8
St. Thomas More (Connecticut) at IMG Academy National
IMG Academy Blue at NFL Academy in Germany
IMG Academy White at NFL Academy in Germany
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