2026 SWLA High School Football Week One Schedule
Lake Charles, LA [KNGT-FM] - All is right in the world because football is officially back! After months of waiting, talking about upcoming matchups, predicting which teams will make a run, and counting down the days until kickoff, the wait is finally over.
This week marks the return of high school football across Louisiana, and fans are more than ready to get back under the Friday night lights. The 2026 high school football season officially kicks off this Thursday and Friday, with teams across the state taking the field for Week One.
From packed stands and marching bands to cheerleaders, student sections and the roar of the crowd after a big play, there is simply nothing quite like Louisiana high school football.
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Coaches have spent countless hours preparing their teams. Players have put in the work during the offseason, summer practices, and preseason camps. Now, all that preparation leads to the moment everyone has been waiting for: the opening kickoff.
2026 Southwest Louisiana Week One High School Football Schedule
- Barbe vs Iowa (Thursday)
- DeQuincy vs Grand Lake (Thursday)
- East Beauregard vs Merryville (Thursday)
- St Louis Catholic at Sulphur
- Deridder at Leesville
- Elton vs Basile
- Jennings vs Church Point
- Kinder at Westlake
- LaGrange at Washington-Marion
- Lake Arthur at Holy Savior Menard
- Lake Charles College Prep vs East Feliciana
- Oakdale at Sacred Heart
- Oberlin vs Vinton
- Pickering vs Pine Prairie
- Rosepine vs Montgomery
- Sam Houston at Natchitoches Central
- South Beauregard vs St John
For fans across Southwest Louisiana, it's time to pull out the team colors, make those Friday night plans, and head to the stadium. Whether you're a proud parent or simply love high school football, Week One is the perfect reminder of what makes this game so special.
The lights are coming on, the bands are warming up, and football is finally back. Let the 2026 season begin!
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