The 2022 high school football season officially kicks off across the country in August and early September, with one state already underway.
Highlighted by a strong Class of 2023—from top quarterbacks Arch Manning, Malachi Nelson, Dante Moore, and Nico Iamaleava to defensive standouts Cormani McClain and Keon Keeley—the season has already generated a heavy amount of buzz.
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Ahead of the coin flips and the sights and sounds so perfectly associated with high school gridiron action on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, here’s a rundown of when each state’s season officially begins…
Alabama

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Alaska

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 11
Arizona

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Arkansas

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
California

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High School Football Start Date: August 12
Colorado

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26th
Connecticut

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 8
Delaware

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Florida

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Georgia

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 20
Hawaii

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 4
Idaho

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Illinois

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Indiana

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Iowa

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Kansas

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Kentucky

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Louisiana

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Maine

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Maryland

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Massachusetts

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 9
Michigan

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Minnesota

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Mississippi

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Missouri

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Montana

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Nebraska

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Nevada

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
New Hampshire

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
New Jersey

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
New Mexico

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
New York

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
North Carolina

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
North Dakota

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Ohio

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
Oklahoma

(Syndication: Tulsa)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Oregon

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
Pennsylvania

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Rhode Island

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
South Carolina

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
South Dakota

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Tennessee

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Texas

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
Utah

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 12
Vermont

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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
Virginia

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Washington

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 17
West Virginia

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
Wisconsin

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
Wyoming

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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25