High School 2023 Football Season: When To Watch Falls Church Teams

FALLS CHURCH, VA — High school football season is upon us, so get out your spirit gear and cheer on the Meridian High School Mustangs and other Falls Church 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 Falls Church area high schools. You can also see schedules for other athletic programs on each school's websites.

Meridian High School, games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. McLean High School (home)
• Thursday, Aug. 31: vs. Dominion High School (home)
• Thursday, Sept. 14: vs. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (away)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. Brentsville High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 29: vs. James Wood High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. Kettle Run High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 13: vs. Manassas Park High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 20: vs. Skyline High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. Warren County High School (home)
• Friday, Nov. 3: vs. Fauquier High School (away)
• Friday, Nov. 10: regional tournament (if applicable)

Falls Church High School, games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. Chantilly High School (home)
• Thursday, Aug. 31: vs. George C. Marshall High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 8: vs. South Lakes High School (away)
• Thursday, Sept. 14: vs. Annandale High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. Washington-Liberty High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 29: vs. Hayfield Secondary School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. Mount Vernon High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 20: vs. John R. Lewis High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. Thomas Edison High School (away)
• Friday, Nov. 3: vs. Justice High School (home)

Justice High School, games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. Herndon High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 8: vs. George C. Marshall High School (home)
• Thursday, Sept. 14: vs. Langley High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. Westfield High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 29: vs. Mount Vernon High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. Annandale High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 13: vs. John R. Lewis High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 20: vs. Thomas Edison High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. Hayfield Secondary School (home)
• Friday, Nov. 3: vs. Falls Church High School (away)

George C. Marshall High School, most games at 7 p.m.

• Friday, Aug. 25: vs. Annandale High School (away)
• Thursday, Aug. 31: vs. Falls Church High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 8: vs. Justice High School (away)
• Thursday, Sept. 14: vs. James Madison High School (home)
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. McLean High School (away)
• Friday, Sept. 29: vs. Langley High School (home)
• Friday, Oct. 6: vs. Washington-Liberty High School (home)
• Saturday, Oct. 14 (12:30 p.m.): vs. Wakefield High School (away)
• Friday. Oct. 20: vs. Herndon High School (away)
• Friday, Oct. 27: vs. Yorktown High School (home)