FOOTBALL: Your Week 1 Primer And Coverage Schedule

Stay with The RVA Sports Network for complete coverage of the 2019 high school football season, which begins in earnest this week! Here's everything you need to know about Week 1:

THURSDAY:

CLICK HERE to listen LIVE to "RVA Locals Only" on ESPN Richmond (also heard on 99.5 and 102.7 FM and 950 AM) at 9:30am during the Black And Drew Sports Huddle!

Guests: Varina Head Coach Stu Brown and Midlothian Head Coach Matt Hutchings

GAME OF THE WEEK I: Patrick Henry 42, Osbourn 34

OTHER THURSDAY GAMES:

#4 Manchester 45, #5 Varina 38 (2 OT)
#6 Hopewell 40, Tabb 7
#7 Henrico 49, Meadowbrook 0
Prince George 16, Douglas Freeman 13
Deep Run 37, Lee-Davis 7
Midlothian 21, Glen Allen 17

HIGHLIGHTS: Watch NBC12 News at Eleven with Marc Davis!

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FRIDAY:

GAME OF THE WEEK II: Cosby at #2 Thomas Dale, 7pm

CLICK HERE to listen LIVE from 102.9 The Mater and the RVA Sports Network at a special start time of 6:45pm with the "On The Sidelines Pregame Presented By Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance with Rob Witham. Game can be heard on radio on 102.9 FM and 1430 AM and on your mobile device on the TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"!

OTHER FRIDAY GAMES:

Avalon (MD) at #1 Highland Springs, 7pm
George Washington at #3 Dinwiddie, 7pm
#11 Louisa at Courtland, 7pm
#12 Benedictine at Bishop Sullivan Catholic, 7pm
Mills Godwin at Clover Hill, 7pm
Caroline at J.R. Tucker, 7pm
Richard Wright Public Charter School at Hermitage, 7pm
Goochland at Lafayette, 7pm
Jamestown at Huguenot, 7pm
Thomas Jefferson at Colonial Heights, 7pm
Armstrong at Petersburg, 7pm
John Marshall at Bluestone, 7pm
King William at Prince Edward, 7pm
Charles City at Colonial Beach, 7pm
Sussex Central at Essex, 7pm
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot at King & Queen Central, 7pm
St. Christopher's at Trinity Episcopal, 4pm

THE FINAL WORD: Friday night at 11:15, it's the ninth season premiere of "On The Sidelines" only on NBC12 as Marc Davis and his team bring you highlights from across the RVA for Week 1!

Then, join the conversation!  CLICK HERE to join Marc and Rob LIVE for "On The Sidelines Extra" Friday night at 11:33 on the NBC12 Facebook page. It's the only interactive social media broadcast on Friday nights and the final word on high school football each week, where you can be a part of the show! We'll have highlights, the latest news, answer your questions, look ahead to next week and much more!