EDISON players, coaches, etc. celebrate winning the school’s first state football title in 2024 (HBUHSD photo).

Believe it or not, the start of the local high school football season is just a little over a month away.

Here’s a quick look at some of the first game matchups involving area teams. More details to come.

All the games mentioned here are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. … subject to change, of course.

Edison was our High Five “champ” last fall for our West Orange County cities and went on to win a first-ever Division 1 State title.

Coming off that 11-1 season, the Chargers will start by hosting Clovis West High of Fresno. The Golden Eagles have been a state power, but had an off-season last year, finishing 3-8.

Los Amigos and Garden Grove were Garden Grove League rivals back when there was a GGL, and they will begin the 2025 season with some nostalgia.

The Argonauts, who had dominated the Big Four League, had a falloff in the 2024 season with a 2-8 mark. The Lobos, on the other hand, were 11-1 overall and won the Sigma League title.

Pacifica played a tough pre-season schedule, but powered its way to the Omicron League title, finishing 7-6 overall. The Mariners are facing Kennedy, which finished in a three-way tie for the Lambda League championship, posting an overall 7-4 mark.

Two teams hoping to put 2024 behind them are Westminster and Sunny Hills. The Lions were 3-7 last year, 1-4 in the Kappa League. Sunny Hills was similar at 2-8, 2-3 in the Lambda League.