Fire those cannons.

The traditional start to the Lowcountry high school football season has arrived.

The 47th annual Sertoma Football Classic is slated for The Citadel’s Johnson Hagood Stadium on Aug. 10-11.

Gates open at 4 p.m. and play begins at 5 p.m. each day.

Four Berkeley County schools – Cane Bay, Timberland, Goose Creek and Stratford - will be in action for two quarters apiece. Also, Northwood Academy lines up against North Charleston for two periods.

On Thursday, Northwood Academy ignites the first day of competition. Later, Cane Bay takes on St. John’s and Timberland tangles with Oceanside Collegiate.

On Friday, Stratford matches up with Baptist Hill and Goose Creek squares off against Bishop England.

Tickets are $12 and available through local participating cheerleader squads and online at CharlestonSertoma.org.

The Sertoma lineup of games is:

Thursday

North Charleston vs Northwood Academy, 2 periods

Cane Bay vs St John’s, 2 periods

First Baptist vs Military Magnet , 1 period

Palmetto Christian vs Military Magnet, 1 period

Oceanside Collegiate vs Timberland , 2 periods

West Ashley vs Stall, 2 periods

Friday

Burke vs Charleston School of Math & Science, 2 periods

Pinewood Prep vs Garrett, 2 periods

Stratford vs Baptist Hill, 2 periods

Porter Gaud vs Academic Magnet, 2 periods

Bishop England vs Goose Creek, 2 periods