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Gaffney Announces Its 2026 Football Schedule And It Has a Different Look

Perennial state championship contenders, the Indians have moved to Class 4A.

Mike Duprez

Gaffney defensive back Kareem Shaw (3) breaks up the pass intended for Dorman Corey Cole (16) Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, during the SCHSL football game at Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina.
Gaffney defensive back Kareem Shaw (3) breaks up the pass intended for Dorman Corey Cole (16) Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, during the SCHSL football game at Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina. / Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Gaffney has set its 2026 football schedule and it has a whole different look thanks to the latest South Carolina High School League realignment.

The Indians Move to 4A Creates a New Set of Rivals

The Indians, who are now in Class 4A, open with rival Spartanburg, a former region rival.

Gaffney will be in a region with Wade Hampton, Greer, Travelers Rest, Riverside and Greenville. Among the non-region teams are Byrnes and Dorman.

Last Year's Title Bid Fell Short in 5A

The Indians are coming off a 10-2 season that saw them fall to eventual 5A Division II state champion Northwestern in the third round of the state playoffs.

Gaffney will have to replace star quarterback Jayvon Gilmore, who is now at East Mississippi Community College.

2026 Gaffney Football Schedule

Aug. 21 - vs. Spartanburg

Aug. 28 - at J.L. Mann

Sept, 4 - vs. Lancaster

Sept. 11 vs. Dorman

Sept. 25 - at Byrnes

Oct. 2 - at Wade Hampton

Oct. 9 - at Greer

Oct . 16 - vs. Travelers Rest

Oct . 23 - at Riverside

Oct. 30 - vs. Greenville

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MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.

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