A big sign that kickoff is closing in comes this week, as a number of area teams take part in scrimmages against each other.
Below, you can see a full list of area programs and the scrimmage schedule set up over the coming days.
The scrimmages will give teams a chance to hit someone other than themselves, as the race for 2013 hits the stretch run. Most programs will take to the field on Friday to knock the rust off, and there are some intriguing situations for area teams, as coaches look for facets of their teams that need work before kick off.
For a handful of squads that kickoff is just over a week away -- including Johnson and West Hall, Dawson County and East Hall (who will face off against each other on Aug. 23) and Towns County.
Most programs will open the 2013 season on Aug. 30.
AREA TEAMS SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE, AUG. 14-23:
Wednesday
Flowery Branch at Brookwood
Thursday
Chestatee at East Hall
East Jackson at Monticello
Jefferson at Morgan County
Friday
Apalachee at Elbert County
Athens Academy at Jackson County
Buford at Berkmar
Dawson County at Towns County
Fannin County at Pickens
Franklin County at Commerce
Grayson at Gainesville
Hart County at Habersham Central
Lambert at Lanier
Loganville at Johnson
Lumpkin County at Banks County
North Forsyth at Riverwood
Franklin, N.C. at Rabun County
South Forsyth at Winder-Barrow
Stephens County at St. Pius
Stephenson at North Gwinnett
Aug. 22
White County at Union County
Aug. 23
North Hall at Salem, Va. (Amherst County Stadium)
Riverside Military at Hebron Christian
Members of the Gainesville and Gilmer football teams square off during a 7-on-7 camp earlier this summer. Most teams will compete in scrimmages this week or next, with the regular season beginning on Aug. 23 for a few teams and Aug. 30 for most of th
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