Friday Night Football 2026: Week 1
It's week 1 of Friday Night Football! See schedules, scores and highlights of high school football throughout the Central Valley.
On Thursday, August 20, the first round of Friday Night Football 2026 commenced with several matchups taking place across the country. Coalinga faced off against Roosevelt in a game starting at 7 p.m., while Selma was set to play Sunnyside. Bullard hosted Reno in another 7 p.m. matchup, and Fowler took on Granite Hills at 7:15 p.m. Monache played Wasco at 7:30 p.m., followed by Washington Union versus Sanger West at the same time.
Bakersfield vs. Clovis, Tranquillity versus Mendota, and Parlier against Hanford West were scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with each game kicking off at 7 p.m. Central battled Dos Palos at 7 p.m., while Bishop Manogue from Nevada faced off against Clovis West. Sierra Pacific and Chowchilla, St. Genevieve and Minarets, Orange Cove versus Firebaugh, and Riverdale versus Avenal were all also set to play at 7:30 p.m. Madera South took on Orosi at 7:15 p.m., Templeton went head-to-head with Caruthers, Reedley faced Fresno at 7:30 p.m., and Kerman played Torres at the same time.
Immanuel took on Central Valley Christian, and Kennedy versus San Joaquin Memorial concluded the evening's early games at 7:30 p.m.
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