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Jordan, Southern bring Friday night football home to South Durham

Where are you cheering this week? Our guide covers 46 games and meets, from Monday middle school matchups to Friday night football at Jordan and Southern.

If you’re looking for Friday night football without leaving South Durham, you’ve got two choices this week.

Jordan hosts Apex at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at 6806 Garrett Rd. At the same time, Southern welcomes Northeast Guilford to Spartan Stadium at 800 Clayton Rd.

That’s where the week ends. It starts Monday afternoon with golf, field hockey, and a whole lot of middle school soccer and volleyball.

The latest SoDu School Sports Guide includes 46 games and meets involving nine Durham public schools. You can sort the schedule by school, sport, day, and home or away, then find addresses, ticket information, directions, and links to each school’s AthleticZone page.

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