Defending Class AAAA state champion Cartersville's 2016 football schedule kicks off with a showdown against defending AAAAA state champion Allatoona and includes perennial power Calhoun and Class AAAAAA quarterfinalist Westlake.

The Purple Hurricanes also face a new region slate in 5-AAAA, which now includes another perennial power in Sandy Creek.

8/12                       vs Westminster (scrimmage)

8/19                       vs Allatoona

8/26                       OPEN

9/2                         Calhoun

9/9                         vs Westlake

9/16                       vs Hapeville Charter

9/23                       at Cedartown

9/30                       vs Central (Carrollton)

10/7                       vs LaGrange

10/14                     at Sandy Creek

10/21                     at Chapel Hill

10/28                     OPEN

11/4                       vs Troup County