Wake Forest High and Heritage High have three regular-season games left, all at 7 p.m. The rivals meet Friday, Oct. 30, at Heritage.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Updated each season, August to November. Schedules come from the schools’ own athletics sites: Wake Forest High football and Heritage High football. Times can change for weather; check the school’s page on game day.

Wake Forest has two public high school football teams in the Wake County Public School System: the Wake Forest High School Cougars, 420 W. Stadium Drive, and the Heritage High School Huskies, 1150 Forestville Road. Each has three regular-season games left, every one at 7 p.m., and the season ends with the two rivals meeting at Heritage on Friday, Oct. 30.

Who to call

Games left

Date Game Where Kickoff
Friday, Oct. 16 Wake Forest at Knightdale Knightdale High, 100 Bryan Chalk Lane, Knightdale 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 Vance County at Heritage Heritage High 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23 Franklinton at Wake Forest Wake Forest High 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23 Heritage at Knightdale Knightdale High 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 Wake Forest at Heritage Heritage High 7 p.m.

The season so far

Games already played, as each school lists them:

Wake Forest High: Leesville Road (Aug. 28, home), at Millbrook (Sept. 4), Wakefield (Sept. 11, home), at Hillside in Durham (Sept. 18), at Vance County (Oct. 2), East Wake (Oct. 9, home).

Heritage High: at Wakefield (Aug. 20), at Millbrook (Aug. 28), Leesville Road (Sept. 4, home), at Williams in Burlington (Sept. 11), Holly Springs (Sept. 18, home), East Wake (Oct. 2, home), at Franklinton (Oct. 9).

Neither school’s site publishes scores. We post each week’s results on our scoreboard after game night.

Playoff dates

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s football calendar sets the postseason:

Round Date
Brackets released Saturday, Oct. 31
First round Friday, Nov. 6
Second round Friday, Nov. 13
Third round Friday, Nov. 20
Fourth round Friday, Nov. 27
Regionals Friday, Dec. 4
State championships Thursday, Dec. 10, to Saturday, Dec. 12

Brackets come out the day after the Wake Forest-Heritage game. The NCHSAA posts them on its football championship page.

Going to a game

  • Buy tickets on GoFan before you go; the district sells tickets for its games through GoFan.
  • Wake Forest High’s home field is at the school on West Stadium Drive, near downtown; Heritage plays on its campus off Forestville Road in the south of town.
  • Knightdale, where both teams play away games this month, is about 12 miles southeast.
  • Can’t make it? Watch on the NFHS Network.

What this means for you

  • Friday, Oct. 16: Heritage is home against Vance County; Wake Forest travels to Knightdale.
  • Friday, Oct. 23: Wake Forest’s last home game, against Franklinton.
  • Friday, Oct. 30: the Wake Forest-Heritage game, 7 p.m. at Heritage. Buy tickets early.
  • Playoff brackets come from the NCHSAA after the regular season.

More: our scoreboard, Wake Forest schools guide and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When do Wake Forest and Heritage play each other in 2026?

Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. at Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Road. It is the last regular-season game on both schedules.

What time do Wake Forest high school football games start?

Every remaining Wake Forest High and Heritage High varsity game is listed for 7 p.m. on the schools’ athletics schedules.

How do I buy tickets to Wake Forest or Heritage football games?

Wake County public school games are ticketed in advance through GoFan; the Wake County Public School System’s e-tickets page links each school’s GoFan page.

Where is the Wake Forest High School football stadium?

Wake Forest High School plays home games at the school, 420 W. Stadium Drive. Heritage High plays at its campus, 1150 Forestville Road.