The 2026 schedules for North Springs and Riverwood, Sandy Springs' public high schools. North Springs plays home games at Riverwood this fall.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year. Schedules come from the Georgia High School Association’s 2026-27 football schedule. The GHSA schedule lists dates and sites, not kickoff times; check each school’s athletics site before you go.

Sandy Springs has two public high schools that play varsity football, North Springs and Riverwood. This fall North Springs plays most of its home games at Riverwood: Fulton County Schools is building a new North Springs High School, and the first phase of that work tore down the old stadium, the district’s project page says.

Who to call

  • Riverwood International Charter School: 404-847-1980, 5900 Heards Drive
  • North Springs Charter High School: 470-254-2490, 7447 Roswell Road
  • Statewide schedule and playoff brackets: GHSA
  • Local scores: our scoreboard

North Springs Spartans (Region 5-AAAA)

Navy and orange. Home games listed at Riverwood High School unless noted.

Date Opponent Site
Friday, Aug. 21 Riverwood Riverwood High School
Aug. 28 at Creekview Away
Sept. 4 at Woodland, Cartersville Away
Sept. 11 Kennesaw Mountain Riverwood High School
Sept. 25 at Westminster Away
Oct. 2 Pace Academy Riverwood High School
Friday, Oct. 9 at Salem Away
Friday, Oct. 16 Greater Atlanta Christian Riverwood High School
Friday, Oct. 30 at Stephenson Away
Friday, Nov. 6 Douglass, Atlanta North Springs HS

Riverwood Raiders (Region 7-AAAAAA)

Blue, red and white. Home games at Riverwood, 5900 Heards Drive.

Date Opponent Site
Friday, Aug. 21 at North Springs Riverwood High School
Aug. 28 Dunwoody Home
Sept. 10 Pebblebrook Home
Sept. 18 at Westminster Away
Oct. 2 at Alpharetta Away
Friday, Oct. 9 Lanier Home
Friday, Oct. 16 at Gainesville City Park, Gainesville
Friday, Oct. 23 at Roswell Away
Friday, Oct. 30 Milton Home
Friday, Nov. 6 Johns Creek Home

Games still to play are in bold. Source: GHSA 2026-27 football schedule.

Playoffs

The GHSA posts state playoff brackets for every classification on its championship brackets page once the regular season ends, and its region alignments show who is in each region.

Going to a game

  • Check the school’s athletics site for tickets and kickoff time before you go.
  • Riverwood is at 5900 Heards Drive. On nights North Springs is the home team this fall, the game is still at Riverwood, except Nov. 6.
  • The new North Springs High School opens to students in August 2027; the district says the stadium and fields will be finished by August 2028.

Frequently asked questions

Where does North Springs play home football games in 2026? The GHSA schedule lists North Springs’ home games this season at Riverwood High School, while Fulton County Schools rebuilds North Springs. Its final regular-season game, against Douglass on Nov. 6, is listed at North Springs HS.

When does Riverwood play at home? Riverwood’s remaining home games are Lanier on Friday, Oct. 9, Milton on Friday, Oct. 30, and Johns Creek on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the GHSA schedule.

What classification are North Springs and Riverwood? The GHSA’s 2026-27 schedule lists North Springs in Region 5-AAAA and Riverwood in Region 7-AAAAAA.

Where can I find kickoff times and scores? Kickoff times come from each school’s athletics site, and the GHSA posts the statewide schedule and playoff brackets at ghsa.net. Our scoreboard page carries local scores.

What this means for you

  • Both schools play in Sandy Springs on Friday, Nov. 6: Riverwood hosts Johns Creek and North Springs hosts Douglass.
  • North Springs home games are at Riverwood through Oct. 16.
  • Check kickoff times with each school; the state schedule does not list them.

More school news: Sandy Springs schools guide.