2015 high school football practice starts Friday

High school football is finally here, though the first few days of practice won’t look any different than the June and July 7-on-7 tournaments.

Storylines abound, but those will be addressed in the coming weeks. Scrimmages begin on Aug. 6, preview features on each of the 12 teams in our area will begin Aug. 9, and The Herald’s high school football preview section comes out in the Aug. 20 paper. Actual games – the actual season – begin the following day, Friday, Aug. 21.

Until then, here’s the rules on high school football practices in South Carolina, and also the scrimmage schedules for the 12 schools in The Herald’s coverage area.

Practice timeline (mandated by SCHSL)

Days 1-2: three hours of practice time in helmets and shorts permitted

Days 3-4: three hours of practice time in helmet and shoulder pads; contact with shields, dummies and sleds permitted

Day 5: three hours of full contact practice in full gear permitted

Days 6-14: full contact practice in full gear permitted; scrimmaging against other schools permitted; no more than five total hours of practice allowed in a day (regarding two-a-days)

Days 15-plus: full contact practice in full gear permitted with no restrictions

Scrimmage schedules

Chester: Aug. 6 at Blythewood; Aug. 7 at Blacksburg; Aug. 11 Dudley; Aug. 14 vs. Olympic (N.C.), Chester Jamboree, 9 p.m.

Clover: Aug. 6 Broome, 9 a.m.; Aug. 10 Chapman, 9 a.m.; Aug. 13 Hunter Huss (N.C.), 7:30 p.m.

Fort Mill: Aug. 7 at Charlotte Country Day (N.C.), 7 p.m.; Aug. 11 at York vs. Union County, Ashbrook (N.C.), 6 p.m.; Aug. 14 Weddington (N.C.), 7 p.m.

Great Falls: Aug. 11 at Indian Land, 6 p.m.; Aug. 14 vs. Garinger (N.C.), Chester Jamboree, 7 p.m.

Indian Land: Aug. 7 C.A. Johnson, 6 p.m.; Aug. 11 at Great Falls, 6 p.m.; Aug. 13 at Airport, 6 p.m.; Aug. 15 at T.W. Andrews (N.C.), 5:30 p.m.; Aug. 21 Founders Classic Kickoff vs. Andrew Jackson and Lancaster, at Andrew Jackson, 6 p.m.

Lancaster: Aug. 11 Lugoff-Elgin, Crestwood and West Meck; Aug. 14 vs. Rock Hill, Chester Jamboree, 8 p.m.; Aug. 15 vs. Hough (N.C.), Battle of the Border at West Meck (N.C); Aug. 21 Founders Kickoff Classic vs. Buford and Indian Land at Andrew Jackson, 7 p.m.

Lewisville: Aug. 7 at Ware Shoals, 10 a.m.; Aug. 11 Andrew Jackson, 5 p.m.; Aug. 14 vs. Alleghany (N.C.), Chester Jamboree, 6 p.m.

Nation Ford: Aug. 7 Fairfield Central, 9 a.m.

Northwestern: Aug. 11 Butler, 6 p.m.; Aug. 13 at Spartanburg, 5 p.m.; Aug. 14 Union County, 7 p.m.

Rock Hill: Aug. 7 Irmo and Darlington, at Irmo, 6 p.m.; Aug. 11 Westwood, North Augusta and A.C. Flora, at Westwood, 6 p.m.; Aug. 13 Hough (N.C.), 6 p.m.; Aug. 14 vs. Lancaster, Chester Jamboree, 8 p.m.

South Pointe: Aug. 8 Byrnes, 10 a.m.; Aug. 11 Independence (N.C.), TBA; Aug. 14 vs. Gaffney, Bank of York Scrimmage, 6 p.m.

York: Aug. 8 at Laurens, 10 a.m.; Aug. 11 vs. Ashbrook (N.C.), Fort Mill, Union County, 4 p.m.; Aug. 14 vs. Ridge View, Bank of York Scrimmage, 6 p.m.

This story was originally published July 30, 2015 at 6:13 PM with the headline "2015 high school football practice starts Friday."