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
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Alaska
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 11
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Arizona
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
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Arkansas
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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California
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High School Football Start Date: August 12
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Colorado
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26th
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Connecticut
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 8
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Delaware
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
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Florida
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Georgia
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 20
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Hawaii
(Photo: Bryon Ng)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 4
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Idaho
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Illinois
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
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Indiana
(Syndication: Indianapolis)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
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Iowa
(Photo: Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Kansas
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
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Kentucky
(Photo: Bryan Woolston/Special to the Courier Journal)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
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Louisiana
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
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Maine
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
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Maryland
(Photo: Taylor McLaughlin)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
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Massachusetts
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 9
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Michigan
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
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Minnesota
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
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Mississippi
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Missouri
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Montana
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Nebraska
(Photo: Brian Powers/The Register)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
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Nevada
(Photo: Tom R. Smedes/Special to RGJ)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
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New Hampshire
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
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New Jersey
(Photo: Sherry Saccoliti)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
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New Mexico
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
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New York
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
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North Carolina
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
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North Dakota
(FILE)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
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Ohio
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
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Oklahoma
(Syndication: Tulsa)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
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Oregon
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 1
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Pennsylvania
(Photo: North Alleghany Athletics)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Rhode Island
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High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
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South Carolina
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 19
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South Dakota
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
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Tennessee
(Photo: Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
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Texas
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
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Utah
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 12
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Vermont
(BRIAN JENKINS, for the Free Press)
High School Football Start Date: Sept. 2
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Virginia
(Photo: Ricky DeBerry Sr.)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Washington
(Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 17
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West Virginia
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 26
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Wisconsin
(Photo: Gary C. Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
High School Football Start Date: Aug. 18
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Wyoming
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High School Football Start Date: Aug. 25
