Key dates for high school football, a look at some zero week Orange County match-ups

(Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)

Practices

Orange County high school football teams who have week zero games begin practice on Monday, July 28. Squads that open up with a week one games can begin practices the following week on Monday, Aug. 4.

Teams are allowed one scrimmage. Squads must have 14 days of practice before the first game, according to CIF rules.

First games

Zero week begins on Thursday, Aug. 21 for some teams and Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23 for others. Teams who have zero week games will have a bye during the regular season.

Other teams will begin play a week later. Week one games are Thursday, Aug. 28, Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30

Playoff dates

CIF playoffs: first round Nov. 7, second round Nov. 14, semifinals Nov. 21, finals Friday Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving week).

State CIF playoffs: Southern Regionals Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6; state championship bowl games Friday Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13.

Zero week

(Some of the OC games)

Thursday, Aug. 21

Yorba Linda vs. Mayfair at SoFi Stadium, 5 p.m.

Salesian at Western

Aliso Niguel vs. Beckman at Tustin

Fullerton vs. Anaheim at Glover Stadium

Huntington Beach vs. Orange at Fred Kelly Stadium

Ocean View vs. Fountain Valley at Huntington Beach

Foothill vs. Marina at Westminster

Friday, Aug. 22

Mullen at Crean Lutheran

Long Beach Wilson at Portola

Northwood vs. Irvine at Irvine Stadium

Santiago at Saddleback

El Modena vs. Troy at Fullerton

Woodbridge vs. Calvary Chapel at Segerstrom

Segerstrom at Palm Springs

Magnolia at Costa Mesa

Sunny Hills at Westminster

San Clemente at Tustin

Sonora at Brea Olinda

Mission Viejo vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills

Tesoro at El Toro

Loara vs. Godinez at Santa Ana Valley

Saturday, Aug. 23

Carson vs. Villa Park at Fred Kelly Stadium

Source: CIF Southern Section, full OC schedule published week of week zero; send changes to timburt@ocsportszone.com

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