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Find Your Family Fun® on Football Fridays

Lynchburg Friday nights are for high school football so pick your favorite team and cheer!

By Sandy Wallace August 10, 2023

Nothing says fall in Central Virginia like Friday night football! With so many area high schools, there are plenty of choices. 

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Here are links to the Lynchburg City and surrounding county high school football or fall sports schedules, including Lynchburg Christian Academy, who plays in the Seminole District with many of these teams.

Lynchburg City Schools

The top football game of the season in Lynchburg is the Jug Bowl between Heritage and E.C. Glass for city-wide bragging rights. This game is scheduled for Oct. 27 at 7 PM at Lynchburg City Stadium. 

E.C. Glass High School
Heritage High School

Area County Schools

Altavista Combined School

Amherst County High School

Appomattox County High School

Brookville High School

Jefferson Forest High School

Liberty High School

Lynchburg Christian Academy

Rustburg High School

Staunton River High School

William Campbell Combined School

Choose your alma mater, your child's current or future high school, or your favorite team, wear your colors, and come on out for some Friday night family football fun, Lynchburg style!

There's a lot to love about fall in Central Virginia, from Friday night football to festivals, apple picking, pumpkin patches, and more. You'll find it all on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid website!

Fall festivals and fun begin in late August and continue through November. The festival list is constantly being updated as more information is received. We are always adding events to the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events

Here's our top 12 fall festivals: 12 Lynchburg and Virginia Fall Festivals You Don't Want to Miss

To add your organization’s fall festival or other family-friendly event to the list, message us at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page or click the “submit an event” link on our website. You’ll find more information about many of the local festival on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.

Popular guides on our website include: Lynchburg Area Parks, Lynchburg Guide to Indoor Fun, Lynchburg VA Area Campground Guide, Lynchburg Area Orchard Guide, and Lynchburg Area Schools Guide.

Our FREE newsletter publishes weekly on Thursdays at 7 AM. You can subscribe to our newsletter here. Our newsletter features local family-friendly events as well as crafts, recipes, boredom busters, and other ways to entertain your kids and keep them busy! 

Plan ahead for Friday night football family fun this fall and share the fun with your family and friends! Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® all year long!