Welcome to “Friday Night Live,” a place to keep up with North Carolina high school football scores for teams in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.

The high school football season is here in Southeast Texas, and the Week 1 schedule didn't disappoint. There were exciting games throughout the region that provided local fans with great action. Below is the Week 1 scoreboard for high school football games in Southeast Texas.

The opening week of the 2025 high school football season actually kicked off Thursday night, punctuated by Anderson's 37-2 walloping of rival McCallum in their annual showdown with a new name. But things truly got started in a big way Friday night as Central Texas played host to two big matchups: one with area impact,