You know high school football is around the corner when teams are suiting up for scrimmages and jamborees.
After months of practice and 7-on-7 camps, it’s time for teams across the 337 area to get a taste of what’s to come in the upcoming 2026 season. From the 74th Annual Kiwanis Jamboree, to cross-town state powerhouse matchups, the week leading up to the 2026 season will be one prep football fans won’t want to miss.
The Daily Advertiser has got you covered with a roundup of the high school football scrimmages and jamborees happening across the Lafayette Parish and its surrounding area. All games are scheduled to start at 6 p.m. unless noted within the list.
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you don’t see a scrimmage or jamboree that’s happening within Lafayette, Acadiana, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion and Iberia on this list please reach out to sports reporter Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com.
(Games listed in chronological order)
Lafayette-area football Scrimmages
Aug. 20
- Catholic N.I. at Lafayette
- Southside at Catholic-B.R.
- Carencro at Teurlings Catholic
- Northwest at Lafayette Christian Academy
- Slidell at Westgate
- Eunice at Westlake (5:30 p.m.)
- LRCA at Woodlawn
- Vermilion Catholic at Opelousas Catholic
- North Vermilion vs Mamou vs Breaux Bridge at North Vermilion
- Church Point at Abbeville
- Erath at Ascension Episcopal
- Rayne at Iota
- Central Catholic at Delcambre
Aug. 21
- Acadiana at Alexandria
- New Iberia at St. Edmund
- ARCA at Loreauville (5:30 p.m.)
- Highland Baptist vs Centerville vs Gueydan at Highland Baptist
- North Central vs Pine Praire vs Avoyelles at Avoyelles
- Cecila at Kaplan
- Port Barre vs Oberlin vs East Beauregard at Oberlin
Lafayette-area football Jamborees
Aug. 27
- Catholic-N.I. at ARCA
- Westgate at New Iberia
- Kiwanis Jamboree at Cajun Field
- Cecilia vs Lafayette
- Breaux Bridge vs St. Thomas More (7 p.m.)
- Carencro vs Southside (8 p.m.)
- Vermilion Catholic at North Vermilion (7 p.m.)
- Ascension Episcopal vs Catholic Ponte Coupee at ARCA
- Gueydan vs North Vermilion JV at North Vermilion (5:15 p.m.)
Aug. 28
- LRCA at Erath
- Opelousas Catholic at St. Edmund
- 2026 Iberia Parish Sugarcane Football Jamboree at NISH
- Highland Baptist vs Delcambre
- Jeanerette vs Loreauville (7:30 p.m.)
- Church Point vs Kaplan at Erath
- Earth vs LRCA at Erath (8:30 p.m.)
- Sacred Heart at Iota
- Lafayette Christian at Vandebilt Catholic
- Kiwanis Jamboree at Cajun Field
- Northside vs Notre Dame
- Acadiana vs Teurlings Catholic (7 p.m.)
- St. Martinville vs Lafayette Christian (8 p.m.)
- St. Landry Parish Football Jamboree at Donald Gardner Stadium
- Northwest vs Beau Chene
- Eunice vs Opelousas (7:15 p.m.)
- North Central vs Port Barre (8:30 p.m.)
Shannon Belt covers high school sports and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow her high school and Cajuns coverage on X, formerly known as Twitter: @ShannonBelt3. Got questions regarding HS/UL athletics? Send them to Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com.
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