NDHSAA's 2017 Football Season Kicks Off Aug. 18

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Friday Night Lights begin to shine on the 2017 North Dakota High School Activities Association football season tonight (Friday, Aug. 18) when the state’s 9-man division begins varsity competition.

2016 NDHSAA 9-man state champion Thompson travels to Cavalier at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 – a game that highlights a full slate of 9-man games across North Dakota.

Richland High School – located in Colfax, N.D. – winners of the 2015 NDHSAA 9-man state title travels to Ashley, N.D. to play South Border.

Thompson defeated New Salem Almont/Glen Ullin 54-20 in the 2016 9-man title game at the Fargodome.

New Salem Almont/Glen Ullin hosts Kidder County at 7 p.m. Friday, August 18 in the 9-man season opener.

Most of the Division A, Division AA and Division AAA teams begin varsity competition Friday, Aug. 25.

Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm won the 2016 NDHSAA Division A state title. Bismarck St. Mary’s defeated Kindred in the 2016 Division AA state title game. Bismarck Century defeated Bismarck High in the 2016 NDHSAA Division AAA state title game making it two straight state titles for the Patriots.

2017 marks the first year of the NDHSAA’s two-year 2017-2018 football plan.

2017 Important Dates (NDHSAA Football)

Football Opening Date - 9-Man - August 7, 2017                          

Opening Date - 11-Man - August 9 2017                            

First Contest - 9-Man - August 18, 2017                            

First Contest - 11-Man - August 22, 2017                            

End 9-Man Regular Season - October 7, 2017                            

End Division A Regular Season - October 14, 2017                            

First Round 9-Man Playoffs - October 14, 2017                            

First Round Division A Playoffs - October 21, 2017                            

Second Round 9-Man Playoffs - October 21, 2017                            

End Division AAA Regular Season - October 21, 2017                        

End Division AA Regular Season - October 21, 2017                        

Quarter Final Playoffs AAA - October 27, 2017                            

Quarter Final Playoffs 9-Man-A-AA - October 28, 2017                        

Semi-Final Playoffs AAA - November 3, 2017                            

Semi-Final Playoffs 9-Man-A-AA - November 4, 2017                        

Finals--Dakota Bowl - November 10, 2017

Past NDHSAA Football Champions

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