The 2024 high school football season is on the horizon and a host of future college recruits are gearing up to hit the gridiron under the Friday night lights.

Mater Dei High School, the four-time High School Football America national champions, is the No. 1 team in preseason high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.

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In some states, the opening games begin as early as mid-August. Other states will follow in the coming weeks of September.

Ahead of the 2024 season, here is each state’s high school football start date and how to watch a slate of the games live on FloFootball.

When Does High School Football Start In Each State?

Alabama

• Season opener/AHSAA Kickoff Classic games will take place August 22-23rd.

Alaska

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 16th.

Arizona

• Classes 1A-3A will play their first games on Friday, August 23rd, and Classes 4A-6A will kick off their season the following Friday, August 30th

Arkansas

• Opening games will take place on August 29-31st.

California

• Opening games will begin on August 21st with scrimmages starting as early as August 14th.

Colorado

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Connecticut

• Opening games will take place starting Friday, September 13th.

Delaware

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Florida

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Georgia

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 16th.

Hawaii

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 16th.

Idaho

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Illinois

• Classes 1A-8A will play their first games on Thursday, August 29th,

Indiana

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Iowa

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 30th.

Kansas

• Opening games will take place starting Thursday, September 5th.

Kentucky

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Louisiana

• Opening games will take place starting Friday, September 6th.

Maine

• Opening games will take place starting Thursday, September 5th.

Maryland

• Opening games will take place starting Friday, September 6th.

Massachusetts

• Opening games will take place starting Friday, September 6th.

Michigan

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Minnesota

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Mississippi

• Opening games will take place August 29-30th.

Missouri

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Montana

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Nebraska

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Nevada

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 15th.

New Hampshire

• Opening games will take place starting Monday, September 9th.

New Jersey

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

New Mexico

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

New York

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 30th.

North Carolina

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

North Dakota

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 22nd.

Ohio

• Opening games will take place on Monday, August 19th.

Oklahoma

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Oregon

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 30th.

Pennsylvania

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Rhode Island

• Opening games will take place on August 29-31st.

South Carolina

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

South Dakota

• Opening games will take place on August 22-24th.

Tennessee

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Texas

• Opening games will take place on August 29-31st.

Utah

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

Vermont

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Virginia

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 29th.

Washington

• Opening games will take place starting Thursday, September 5th.

Washington D.C. 

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 23rd.

West Virginia

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 30th.

Wisconsin

• Opening games will take place on Thursday, August 22nd.

Wyoming

• Opening games will take place on Friday, August 30th.

What High School Football Teams Are Playing On FloFootball?

• Archbishop Hoban OH
• Archbishop Spalding MD
• Benedictine GA
• Center Grove IN
• Central Catholic PA
• Chardon
• Clearwater Central Catholic
• Columbus FL
• Corner Canyon UT
• Creekside GA
• DeMatha MD
• DePaul NJ
• DeSoto TX
• Don Bosco Prep NJ
• Duncanville TX
• East St Louis IL
• Gonzaga DC
• Good Counsel MD
• Grayson GA
• Hayfield VA
• Hoover AL
• IMG FL
• Imhotep PA
• Ironton
• Mallard Creek NC
• Manchester GA
• Middletown DE
• Moeller OH
• Monarch FL
• Newton GA
• Peachtree Ridge GA
• Red Bank Catholic
• Springfield OH
• St Frances MD
• St Francis NY
• St Joseph Prep PA
• St Joseph Regional NJ
• Western FL

Who Is The Top Ranked High School Team In America?

Four-time High School Football America national champ Mater Dei is the No. 1 team in preseason high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.

2024 High School Football America 300 Rankings

Here are the top 25 ranked schools according to the 2024 High School Football America 300 Rankings:

No. 1 Mater Dei (California)

No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

No. 3 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

No. 4 IMG Academy (Florida)

No. 5 St. John Bosco (California)

No. 6 DeSoto (Texas)

No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

No. 8 Duncanville (Texas)

No. 9 Milton (Georgia)

No. 10 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

No. 11 Massillon Washington (Ohio)

No. 12 Corona Centennial (California)

No. 13 St. Edward (Ohio)

No. 14 Cocoa (Florida)

No. 15 Good Counsel (Maryland)

No. 16 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania)

No. 17 North Shore (Texas

No. 18 St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

No. 19 DeMatha (Maryland)

No. 20 Liberty (Arizona)

No. 21 Central (Phenix City, Alabama)

No. 22 Miami Central (Florida)

No. 23 Colquitt County (Georgia)

No. 24 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)

No. 25 Center Grove (Indiana)

What Top-Ranked High School Games Will Be On FloFootball?

• August 23rd - No. 4 IMG FL vs No. 35 Corner Canyon UT
• August 30th - No. 15 Good Counsel MD vs No. 39 Columbus FL
• August 31st - No. 86 Creekside GA vs No. 6 DeSoto TX
• September 20th - No. 16 St Joseph Prep PA vs No 15 Good Counsel MD
• October 25th - No. 18 St Frances MD vs No. 88 Clearwater Central Catholic

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