The 2022 high school football season officially begins across the country in August and early September, with one state already underway.
Highlighted by a strong 2023 class — from top quarterbacks Arch Manning, Malachi Nelson, Dante Moore and Niko Yamaleava to defensive standouts Cormani McClain and Keon Keely — the season has already generated a lot of buzz.
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Before the coin flips and the sights and sounds so perfectly associated with Friday night and Saturday afternoon high school gridiron action, here’s a rundown of when the season in each state officially begins…
Alabama
(Photo: @ByCasagrande/Twitter)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 18
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Alaska
(file)
Kickoff date for high school football: Aug. 11
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Arizona
(Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 19
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Arkansas
(file)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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California
(Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Staff)
High school football kickoff date: August 12
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Colorado
(Photo: Daniel Brenner)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Connecticut
(Photo: 247Sports)
Kickoff date for high school football: September 8
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Delaware
(USA TODAY Network)
Kick off date for high school football: September 1st
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Florida
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Georgia
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 20
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Hawaii
(Photo: Bryon Ng)
High School Football Start Date: August 4th
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Idaho
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Illinois
(AP Photo/Bradley Lieb)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 25
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Indiana
(Syndication: Indianapolis)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 19
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Iowa
(Photo: Joseph Kress/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Kansas
(Photo: Ryan Wallace/247Sports)
High School Football Start Date: September 2nd
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Kentucky
(Photo: Bryan Woolston/Special to Courier Journal)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 19
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Louisiana
(USA TODAY Network)
Kick off date for high school football: September 1st
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Maine
(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
High School Football Start Date: September 2nd
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Maryland
(Photo: Taylor McLaughlin)
High School Football Start Date: September 2nd
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Massachusetts
(Pexels photo)
Kickoff date for high school football: September 9
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Michigan
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 25
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Minnesota
(USA TODAY Network)
Kick off date for high school football: September 1st
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Mississippi
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Missouri
(Photo: 247Sports)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Montana
(file)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Nebraska
(Photo: Brian Powers/The Register)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 25
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Nevada
(Photo: Tom R. Smedes/Special to RGJ)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 18
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New Hampshire
Soccer stock photo.
Kick off date for high school football: September 1st
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New Jersey
(Photo: Sherry Sacoliti)
High School Football Start Date: September 2nd
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New Mexico
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 19
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new York
(USA TODAY Network)
Kick off date for high school football: September 1st
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North Carolina
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 19
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North Dakota
(FILE)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 18
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Ohio
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 19
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Oklahoma
(Syndication: Tulsa)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 25
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Oregon
(USA TODAY Network)
Kick off date for high school football: September 1st
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Pennsylvania
(Photo: North Alleghany Athletics)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Rhode Island
(USA TODAY Network)
High School Football Start Date: September 2nd
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South Carolina
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 19
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South Dakota
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 18
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Tennessee
(Photo: Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 18
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Texas
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 25
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Utah
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 12
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Vermont
(BRIAN JENKINS, for the Free Press)
High School Football Start Date: September 2nd
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Virginia
(Photo: Ricky DeBerry Sr.)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Washington
(Matt Kartosian-USA TODAY Sports)
Kickoff date for high school football: Aug. 17
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West Virginia
(USA TODAY Network)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 26
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Wisconsin
(Photo: Gary C. Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 18
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Wyoming
(Stephen Lu-USA TODAY Sports)
Kickoff date for high school football: August 25