2022 football schedules for Montgomery-area high school teams
Here is a list of 2022 football schedules for Montgomery-area high school teams. This page will continue to be updated.
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Alabama Christian (Class 3A, Region 3)
August 26: vs. Montgomery Catholic
September 2: at Lynn
September 9: at Trinity Presbyterian*
September 16: vs. Sumter Central*
September 23: vs. Montgomery Academy
September 30: at St. James*
October 7: vs. Prattville Christian*
October 14: vs. Greensboro*
October 21: at Southside-Selma*
October 28: at Bayside Academy
*Region game
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Autauga Academy (AISA Class AAA, Region 1)
August 26: at Edgewood Academy
September 2: at Bessemer Academy*
September 9: vs. Fort Dale Academy*
September 16: vs. Valiant Cross*
September 30: at Lee-Scott Academy*
October 7: at Morgan Academy*
October 14: vs. Glenwood*
October 21: at Monroe Academy*
October 28: vs. Macon East Academy
*Region game
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Autaugaville (Class 1A, Region 4)
August 19: at R.C. Hatch
August 26: vs. Elmore County
September 2: at Notasulga*
September 9: at Calhoun*
September 16: vs. Billingsley*
September 30: at Maplesville*
October 7: vs. Loachapoka*
October 14: at Verbena*
October 21: vs. Central-Hayneville*
October 27: vs. Central Coosa
*Region game
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Billingsley (Class 1A, Region 4)
August 19: vs. Prattville Christian
September 2: at Calhoun*
September 9: vs. Verbena*
September 16: at Autaugaville*
September 23: vs. Isabella
September 30: vs. Central-Hayneville*
October 7: vs. Maplesville*
October 14: at Notasulga*
October 21: at Loachapoka*
October 28: at Thorsby
*Region game
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Calhoun (Class 1A, Region 4)
August 26: at Barbour County
September 2: vs. Billingsley*
September 9: vs. Autaugaville*
September 16: at Maplesville*
September 23: at Luverne
September 30: vs. Loachapoka*
October 7: vs. Verbena*
October 14: at Central-Hayneville*
October 21: at Notasulga*
October 27: at Pike Liberal Arts
*Region game
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Central-Hayneville (Class 1A, Region 4)
August 26: at Beauregard
September 2: vs. Maplesville*
September 9: at Loachapoka*
September 16: at Verbena*
September 23: vs. Wilcox Central
September 30: at Billingsley*
October 7: vs. Notasulga*
October 14: vs. Calhoun*
October 21: at Autaugaville*
*Region game
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Edgewood Academy (AISA Class AA, Region 1)
August 26: vs. Autauga Academy
September 2: at Chambers Academy*
September 9: vs. Abbeville Christian*
September 16: at Lowndes Academy
September 23: vs. Fort Dale Academy
September 30: vs. Banks Academy
October 6: at Macon East Academy*
October 14: vs. Hooper Academy*
October 20: at Lakeside
October 28: at Lee-Scott Academy
*Region game
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Elmore County (Class 5A, Region 4)
August 18: vs. Marbury
August 26: at Autaugaville
September 2: vs. Sylacauga*
September 9: at Central of Clay County*
September 23: at St. Clair County
September 30: vs. Tallassee*
October 7: vs. Beauregard*
October 14: at Valley*
October 21: vs. Holtville
October 28: at Jemison
*Region game
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Evangel Christian (AISA 8-man)
August 26: vs. Evangel Christian Alabaster
September 2: vs. Springwood*
September 9: at North River Christian*
September 15: at Meadowview Christian*
September 23: vs. Ezekiel Academy
September 30: vs. Coosa Valley Academy
October 21: vs. Cornerstone Christian*
October 28: vs. Southern Prep*
*Region game
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Ezekiel Academy (ACSC 8-man)
August 19: at North River Christian
August 26: vs. Russell Christian (Ms.)
September 2: at Freedom Academy
September 9: vs. Lighthouse Home School*
September 15: vs. East Central Home School*
September 23: at Evangel Christian
September 30: at Evangel Christian (Alabaster)
October 6: vs. Meadowview Christian
October 14: at Southern Prep
October 21: at Southern Christian*
*Conference game
G.W. Carver (Class 6A, Region 2)
August 26: vs. Daphne
September 1: at Park Crossing*
September 9: vs. Russell County*
September 16: at Stanhope Elmore*
September 23: vs. Robert E. Lee
October 7: at Wetumpka*
October 14: at Sidney Lanier*
October 20: vs. Pike Road*
*Region game
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Holtville (Class 5A, Region 3)
August 19: vs. Fultondale
August 26: at Alma Bryant
September 2: at Shelby County*
September 9: at Selma*
September 23: vs. West Blocton
September 30: vs. Jemison*
October 7: at Marbury*
October 14: vs. Demopolis*
October 21: at Elmore County
October 28: vs. Tallassee
*Region game
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Hooper Academy (AISA Class AA, Region 1)
August 25: at Fort Dale Academy
September 2: vs. Abbeville Christian*
September 9: vs. Macon East Academy*
September 16: vs. Snook Christian
September 23: at Crenshaw Christian
September 30: at Escambia Academy
October 7: vs. Sparta Academy
October 14: at Edgewood Academy*
October 21: at Chambers Academy*
October 28: vs. Lowndes Academy
*Region game
Jeff Davis (Class 7A, Region 2)
August 19: at Wetumpka
August 26: at Opelika*
September 3: vs. Sidney Lanier
September 9: at Auburn*
September 17: vs. Central-Phenix City*
September 30: vs. Robert E. Lee*
October 7: at Prattville*
October 15: vs. Smiths Station*
October 21: at Enterprise*
October 28: vs. Dothan*
*Region game
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Lowndes Academy (AISA Class A, Region 1)
August 19: at Macon East Academy
September 2: vs. Coosa Valley Academy*
September 9: vs. Southern Academy*
September 16: vs. Edgewood Academy
September 23: at Abbeville Christian
September 30: vs. Clarke Prep
October 7: vs. Patrician Academy
October 14: at Lakeside*
October 21: at Crenshaw Christian*
October 28: at Hooper Academy
*Region game
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Macon East Academy (AISA Class AA, Region 1)
August 19: vs. Lowndes Academy
August 26: vs. Lakeside
September 2: at Wilcox Academy
September 9: at Hooper Academy*
September 23: vs. Lee-Scott Academy
September 30: at Crenshaw Christian
October 6: vs. Edgewood Academy*
October 14: vs. Chambers Academy*
October 21: at Abbeville Christian*
October 28: at Autauga Academy
*Region game
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Marbury (Class 5A, Region 3)
August 18: at Elmore County
August 26: vs. John Carroll Catholic
September 2: vs. Jemison*
September 9: at Demopolis*
September 16: at Tallassee
September 23: vs. Trinity Presbyterian
September 30: at Selma*
October 7: vs. Holtville*
October 14: vs. Shelby County*
October 28: at Chilton County
*Region game
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Montgomery Academy (Class 4A, Region 2)
August 19: vs. St. James
August 26: vs. Trinity Presbyterian
September 2: at Bullock County*
September 9: vs. Dale County*
September 16: vs. Andalusia*
September 23: at Alabama Christian
September 30: at Montgomery Catholic*
October 7: vs. Booker T. Washington*
October 14: at Slocomb*
October 21: at Geneva*
*Region game
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Montgomery Catholic (Class 4A, Region 2)
August 19: vs. McGill-Toolen
August 26: at Alabama Christian
September 2: at Booker T. Washington*
September 9: vs. Slocomb*
September 16: vs. Geneva*
September 23: at Pike Liberal Arts
September 30: vs. Montgomery Academy*
October 7: vs. Bullock County*
October 14: at Dale County*
October 21: at Andalusia*
*Region game
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Park Crossing (Class 6A, Region 2)
August 26: vs. Greenville
September 1: vs. G.W. Carver*
September 9: at Wetumpka*
September 16: at Sidney Lanier*
September 23: at Selma
September 30: at Pike Road*
October 7: vs. Davidson
October 14: at Russell County*
October 21: vs. Stanhope Elmore*
*Region game
Pike Road (Class 6A, Region 2)
August 19: at Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
August 26: vs. Dade Christian (Fla.)
September 2: vs. Wetumpka*
September 9: at Sidney Lanier*
September 16: at Eufaula
September 30: vs. Park Crossing*
October 7: vs. Russell County*
October 14: at Stanhope Elmore*
October 20: at G.W. Carver*
October 28: vs. Booker T. Washington
*Region game
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Prattville (Class 7A, Region 2)
August 19: vs. Foley
September 2: at Smiths Station*
September 9: vs. Dothan*
September 16: vs. Opelika*
September 23: at Stanhope Elmore
September 30: at Enterprise*
October 7: vs. Jeff Davis*
October 13: at Robert E. Lee*
October 21: vs. Auburn*
October 28: at Central-Phenix City*
*Region game
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Prattville Christian (Class 3A, Region 3)
August 19: at Billingsley
August 26: vs. Thorsby
September 2: at St. James*
September 16: vs. Greensboro*
September 23: vs. Beulah
September 30: vs. Southside-Selma*
October 7: at Alabama Christian*
October 14: vs. Trinity Presbyterian*
October 21: at Sumter Central*
October 28: vs. Monroe
*Region game
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Robert E. Lee (Class 7A, Region 2)
August 20: at Sidney Lanier
August 26: at Dothan*
September 2: at Opelika*
September 16: vs. Auburn*
September 23: at G.W. Carver
September 30: at Jeff Davis*
October 6: at Central-Phenix City*
October 14: vs. Prattville*
October 21: at Smiths Station*
October 29: vs. Enterprise*
*Region game
St. James (Class 3A, Region 3)
August 19: at Montgomery Academy
August 26: vs. Handley
September 2: vs. Prattville Christian*
September 9: at Greensboro*
September 16: vs. Southside-Selma*
September 23: at Charles Henderson
September 30: vs. Alabama Christian*
October 7: at Trinity Presbyterian*
October 14: vs. Sumter Central*
October 28: at Carroll
*Region game
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Sidney Lanier (Class 6A, Region 2)
August 20: vs. Robert E. Lee
September 3: at Jeff Davis
September 9: vs. Pike Road*
September 16: vs. Park Crossing*
September 23: at Satsuma
September 30: at Russell County*
October 6: vs. Stanhope Elmore*
October 14: vs. G.W. Carver*
October 21: at Wetumpka*
*Region game
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Stanhope Elmore (Class 6A, Region 2)
August 19: vs. Shades Valley
August 26: at Eufaula
September 2: vs. Russell County*
September 16: vs. G.W. Carver*
September 23: vs. Prattville
September 30: vs. Wetumpka*
October 6: at Sidney Lanier*
October 14: vs. Pike Road*
October 21: at Park Crossing*
October 27: at Minor
*Region game
Success Unlimited (ACAA 8-man)
August 19: vs. Jacksonville Christian*
August 26: at Cornerstone Christian*
September 2: vs. Tabernacle Christian*
September 16: at New Life Christian*
September 23: vs. Trinity Christian
September 30: vs. Stewart County (Ga.)
October 7: vs. Tuscaloosa Christian*
October 14: at Russell Christian (Ms.)*
October 21: vs. Victory Christian (Ms.)*
*Conference game
Tallassee (Class 5A, Region 4)
August 18: vs. Reeltown
August 26: at Booker T. Washington
September 2: vs. Central of Clay County*
September 9: at Beauregard*
September 16: vs. Marbury
September 23: at Chilton County
September 30: at Elmore County*
October 7: vs. Valley*
October 14: vs. Sylacauga*
October 28: at Holtville
*Region game
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Trinity Presbyterian (Class 3A, Region 3)
August 18: vs. Booker T. Washington
August 26: at Montgomery Academy
September 2: at Southside-Selma*
September 9: vs. Alabama Christian*
September 16: vs. Sylacauga
September 23: at Marbury
September 30: at Sumter Central*
October 7: vs. St. James*
October 14: at Prattville Christian*
October 21: vs. Greensboro*
*Region game
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Valiant Cross (AISA Class AAA, Region 1)
September 2: at Morgan Academy*
September 9: vs. Monroe Academy*
September 16: at Autauga Academy*
September 23: at Escambia Academy
September 30: vs. Glenwood*
October 7: vs. Fort Dale Academy*
October 14: at Lee-Scott Academy*
October 21: at Bessemer Academy*
October 28: vs. Banks Academy
*Region game
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Wetumpka (Class 6A, Region 2)
August 19: vs. Jeff Davis
August 26: at Baker
September 2: at Pike Road*
September 9: vs. Park Crossing*
September 16: at Russell County*
September 23: vs. Greenville
September 30: at Stanhope Elmore*
October 7: vs. G.W. Carver*
October 21: vs. Sidney Lanier*
October 28: at Central of Clay County
*Region game
Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com, by phone at (334) 201-9117 and on Twitter @Jacob_Shames.
This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Montgomery-area High school football 2022 schedules
