Welcome to the area high school football scoreboard, where you can keep up with scores in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties — and beyond . Scores refresh every 60 seconds, keeping you up to date as changes occur.

You can also check here following Friday night's action for final results, as well as links to stories from key area games and photo galleries.

Here are a few storylines to prepare you for Week 1 of the high school football season. • What area football coach wins his debut: Kyle Creed (Bessemer City), Chris Hinson (North Lincoln), Nate Medici (East Gaston) or Ashton Simmons (Stuart Cramer)? • Can Kings Mountain knock off Shelby for the fifth time in seven years as the Cleveland County rivals renew acquaintances in the annual Battle of Buffalo Creek? • Much is expected

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