Friday Night Lights 2019 – Things To Do Around West Cobb

It’s an American ritual. As the days begin to get shorter, the air becomes a little crisper and the school year begins, it is time for football. And all around the US, fans will be ready. Kickoffs in our area start:

  • NFL Season begins with the Packers at the Bears on September 5th
  • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Clemson on August 29
  • Georgia State kicks off their season against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium on August 31

And then there is Friday Night Football. So much of an American tradition, that they have made movies about it and television shows. High school is a time to come of age, and the personal transformations of players on the field are reminiscent of the struggles we have as adults. The glory, excitement, defeat, disappointment and challenges of personal relationships. And as we moved on with excitement from that era, we looked to what was next. Yet as a new generation enters the field, we fill the stadiums and cheer them on. We sit with excitement as the field lights go on and the teams flip a coin to start the game. Many even enjoy the marching band that plays now, having forgotten a time when the athletes and the band were so far apart. Today we all tap our feet together as the drums lead the band down the field with their cadence.

In just a few short weeks, it’s about sitting in the stadium and watching with pride and excitement as our high school players show us what team sports are all about. We don’t stop to think about the lessons learned, or storylines that use the American tradition as a backdrop. We’ll think about Remember the Titans, The Blind Side and Friday Night Lights another time. For now, in this moment, we’ll just join the cheerleaders in cheering on our team, our kids, our neighborhood. Because here, right now, it’s all about them and Friday Night Football.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

As of the time we wrote this, Kennesaw Mountain and Marietta HS had not published their football schedules. We will make every effort to go back and update this for you.