Football is back, and WRAL will have all the action from across central North Carolina every Friday.
Football Friday airs at 11:15 p.m. every Friday leading up to the state championships in December. WRAL Sports' Chris Lea returns to take you through high school football highlights and get you ready for college game day on Saturday.
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There will also be an exclusive Football Friday postgame show that airs on jshu.net and on the WRAL YouTube page at 11:35 p.m.
You can also find extended game analysis and more on HighSchoolOT.com.
Did you miss a week? No problem! WRAL News has all the Football Fridays from this season below:
Week 1: August 21, 2026.
Week 2: August 28, 2026.
Week 3: September 4, 2026.
Week 4: September 11, 2026.
Week 5: September 18, 2026.