High School 2023 Football Season: When To Watch Fairfax Area Teams

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — High school football season is upon us, so get out your spirit gear and cheer on the Fairfax High School Lions and other Fairfax area teams.

Gathering in the football stadium to root for the local team is a fall tradition in many towns. The season for most local varsity football teams begins in late August and runs through early November. After that, qualifying teams will compete in regional tournaments in their quest for the state title.

Check with each school for tickets and live viewing options.

Here are the schedules for football at Fairfax area high schools. You can also see schedules for other athletic programs on each school's websites.

Fairfax High School, games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. WakefieldHigh School (Home)
• Thursday, Aug. 31: vs. Oakton High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 8: vs. Centreville High School (away)
• Thursday, Sept. 14: vs. South County High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. Lake Braddock Secondary School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 29: vs. West Potomac High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. W.T. Woodson High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 20: vs. Robinson Secondary School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. West Springfield High School (away)
• Friday, Nov. 3: vs. Alexandria City High School (home)

Woodson High School, games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. Yorktown High School (away)
• Thursday, Aug. 31: vs. Chantilly High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 8: vs. Oakton High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. Alexandria City High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 29: vs. Lake Braddock Secondary School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. Fairfax High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 13: vs. Robinson Secondary School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 20: vs. South County High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. West Potomac High School (away)
• Friday, Nov. 3: vs. West Springfield High School (home)

Robinson Secondary School, games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. South County High School (away)
• Thursday, Aug. 31: vs. South Lakes High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 8: vs. James Madison High School (away)
• Thursday, Sept. 14: vs. Gainesville High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. West Potomac High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. West Springfield High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 13: vs. W.T. WoodsonHigh School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 20: vs. Fairfax High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. Alexandria City High School (away)
• Friday, Nov. 3: vs. Lake Braddock Secondary School (home)

Oakton High School, games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. Langley High School (home)
• Thursday, Aug. 31: vs. Fairfax High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 8: vs. W.T. Woodson High School (away)
• Thursday, Sept. 14: vs. West Springfield High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. Centreville High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. West Potomac High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 13: vs. South Lakes High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 20: vs. Westfield High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. James Madison School (away)
• Friday, Nov. 3: vs. Chantilly High School (away)