PA football 2024: See schedules for every Butler County high school team

July 02, 2024 Last Updated: July 02, 2024 11:12 AM Sports

Butler’s Nicholas Rohm (75) celebrates a touchdown against Meadville in 2023. The Golden Tornado will play an independent football schedule this season and kick off the season Aug. 23 at home against Shaler. Eagle file photo

The 2024 PIAA football season is 53 days away.

That means a little more than a month until heat acclimation week, six weeks until full pads during training camp, 46 days until each team scrimmages ... and 53 days until Week 1 kicks off.

Every Butler County team will begin the season Aug. 23 except one — Summit Academy opens the season one day later.

The Butler Golden Tornado, playing an independent schedule after an offseason fight with the WPIAL and settled with help from PIAA, kicks off at home Aug. 23 against Shaler. Butler will not face a team within the county this year and will instead have two road games against West Virginia teams.

Karns City opens its season hosting Moniteau, while Mars will visit Florida-based Boone High in its opener. And Freeport has the longest wait before its home opener: a Week 3 tilt vs. Quaker Valley on Sept. 6.

With a month and a half to go before the Pennsylvania high school football season begins, here are the complete schedules for all 11 Butler County-area teams:

Butler Golden Tornado (independent)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - vs. Shaler
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - vs. Brashear
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - at Meadville
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - at Hollidaysburg
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 pm. - vs. Westinghouse
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - at Connellsville
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - at University (WV)
Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. - vs. Taylor Allderdice
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at Wheeling Park (WV)
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - vs. Central Clarion

Freeport Yellowjackets (WPIAL)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - at Indiana
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - at Derry
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - vs. Quaker Valley
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - at Deer Lakes*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - vs. Burrell*
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - vs. Valley*
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - at Highlands*
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. Greater Latrobe
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at East Allegheny*
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - vs. Imani Christian*

Karns City Gremlins (District 9)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - vs. Moniteau*
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - at Brookville*
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - vs. St. Marys*
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - vs. DuBois*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - at Punxsutawney*
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - vs. Central Clarion*
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - at Redbank Valley
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - at Bradford*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - vs. Keystone
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - at Wilmington

Knoch Knights (WPIAL)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - vs. Kiski Area
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - vs. North Catholic
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - at Fox Chapel
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - at Montour
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - at New Castle
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - vs. Indiana*
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - vs. Mars*
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. Hampton*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at West Mifflin*
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - vs. McKeesport*

Mars Fightin’ Planets (WPIAL)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - at Boone (Fla.)
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - vs. Bethel Park
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - vs. North Hills
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - at Aliquippa
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - vs. Montour
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - at West Mifflin*
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - at Knoch*
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. McKeesport*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at Hampton*
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - vs. Indiana*

The Moniteau Warriors play just four home games this season. They open the 2024 campaign at Karns City. Eagle file photo

Moniteau Warriors (District 9)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - at Karns City*
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - vs. Bradford*
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - at Punxsutawney*
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - vs. Central Clarion*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - at St. Marys*
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - vs. DuBois*
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - at Keystone
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. Brookville*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at Union/A-C Valley
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - at Coudersport

North Catholic Trojans (WPIAL)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - vs. Seton-LaSalle
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - at Knoch
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - at Blackhawk
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - vs. Quaker Valley*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - at McGuffey*
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - vs. Imani Christian
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - at Central Valley*
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. Beaver*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at Avonworth*
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - vs. Hopewell*

Seneca Valley Raiders (WPIAL)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - vs. Bethel Park
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - at North Hills
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - vs. Pine-Richland
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - at Norwin*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - vs. Moon
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - at Mount Lebanon*
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - vs. Canon McMillan*
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. Hempfield*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at Central Catholic*
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - at North Allegheny*

Slippery Rock Rockets (District 10)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - at Fairview
Saturday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m. - vs. Franklin
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - at Sharon*
Saturday, Sept. 14, 1 p.m. - at Grove City*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - vs. Sharpsville
Thursday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. - at Harbor Creek
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - vs. Conneaut*
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. Titusville*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - vs. Hickory*
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - at Mercer*

Summit Academy Knights (WPIAL)

Saturday, Aug. 24, 12:30 p.m. - vs. Frazier
Saturday, Aug. 31, noon - vs. New Brighton
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - at Freedom
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - at South Side*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - vs. Serra Catholic
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - at Rochester
Saturday, Oct. 5, noon - vs. Laurel*
Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. - vs. Northgate
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - at Neshannock
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - at Shannango*

Union/A-C Valley Falcon Knights (District 9)

Friday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m. - at Redbank Valley*
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. - vs. Ridgway/Johnsonburg*
Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - at Keystone*
Friday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m. - vs. Kane*
Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - at Port Allegany*
Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - vs. Bucktail
Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. - at Punxsutawney
Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. - vs. Brockway*
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. - vs. Moniteau
Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. - at Reynolds

* connotes division/conference game

Editor’s note: This story was updated Tuesday morning at 11:10 a.m. time to reflect a correction. A previous version of this story incorrectly said Mars football hosts Boone (Fl.) in its opener.