High school football season is almost upon us with regular-season matchups kicking off across Missouri on Aug. 24.
If you're a high school football fan in southwest Missouri looking for the best games in town, we created a guide to help you find the most intriguing games in the area.
Some games will pop up throughout the season as teams surprise. Some games will fall off as others fall short of expectations.
Here is a week-by-week guide to the high school football games we're looking forward to this season.
Week 1
Carl Junction @ Webb City
Two of the best teams in the Joplin area play Week 1 and the two schools don't really like each other.