Football Season Schedule

All dates and times are tentative and possible to change each year as our teams are subject to scheduling by our governing leagues: Cobb Football League (elementary school teams) and GMSAA (middle school teams)!

Tentative Football Team Schedule for Fall 2026

*Be sure to note the differences between elementary and middle team schedules.

Summer Practices - ALL Teams

Who: 1st-8th graders

What: Conditioning with helmet and pad acclimation periods

When: July 20 - 21 (acclimation/no pads), July 22 - July 31 (full pads)

Days: 3-4 nights a week depending on team/coach

Time: 6-8pm

Where: JCHS

Fall Practices - ALL Teams

Who: 1st-8th graders

What: Full pads and helmet practices

When: August 3 - October 23

Days: 3 nights a week, nights depend on grade level assignments

Time: 6-8pm

Where: JCHS

Playoff Practices - ALL

Who: 6th-8th graders

What: Full pads and helmet practices until the team’s playoff run is over

When: October 26 - November 20

Days: 3 nights a week, nights depend on grade level assignments

Time: 6-8pm

Where: JCHS

Jamboree - Elementary School Teams

Who: 1st - 5th graders 

What: Two abbreviated practice games against other schools

When: Saturday, August 15

Time: TBD

Where: Pope High School

Jamboree - Middle School Teams

Who: 6th-8th graders

What: Two abbreviated practice games against other schools

When: Saturday, August 15

Time: TBD

Where: Centennial High School

Regular Season Games - Elementary School Teams

Who: 1st-5th graders

What: 8 regular season games

When: Saturdays (August 29-October 24)

Holidays: No Game on Sept 5th (Labor Day weekend), possible games on Saturdays of Fall Break

Time: Could be any time from 9am-6pm depending on opponent and field space

Where: JCHS AND Atlanta area high schools (including Cobb County)

Regular Season Games - Middle School Teams

Who: 6th-8th graders

What: 8 regular season games

When: Saturdays (August 29-October 24)

Holidays: Game on September 5th(Labor Day Saturday), possible games on Fall break Saturdays

Time: 6th - 9am, 7th - 11am, 8th - 1pm (times could change depending on opponent)

Where: JCHS AND Atlanta area high schools

Playoff Games - ALL teams

Who: 1st-8th graders

What: Playoff Games (single-elimination)

When: Saturdays (November 1st - 21st)

Time: TBD based on field space and opponent

Where: JCHS AND Atlanta area high schools

All Star Games - ALL teams

Who: 1st-8th grade players selected by the team coaches

What: All Star Game (two teams play made up of players from around the league selected for All Stars)

When: Elementary - Saturday, November TBD; Middle - Saturday, December TBD

Time: TBD

Where: Atlanta area high schools

Junior Glads Football Banquet - ALL teams

Who: 1st-8th grade players and families

What: Event to celebrate the culmination of a great season

When: Thursday December 3rd, 2026

Time: TBD

Where: TBD