High School football start date 2023 is 11 August 2023 at 5 PM. The preseason game features Campbell and Waipahu teams from Hawaii State.
It is the first game of the season. The high school football schedule for 2023 varies by state, but most states begin their season in August or early September.
Some states such as Hawaii, Washington D.C., and Indiana allow the team to start practicing in late July while others such as Connecticut, Delaware, and Minnesota start in early or mid-September.
Additionally, the rule of high school football resembles the college game for the most part, but it has some differences, such as shorter quarters, different kickoffs, and touchbacks.
High School Football Practice Schedule
High School football practice schedule runs for two hours five days a week for most teams. Campbell football practice started on July 31.
Campell football athletes train after school from 3:15 to 5:15 five days a week. They will have their first preseason game on August 11, from 5 PM to 9 PM.
| High School | Training Begin |
| Arkansas | July 31 |
| Oakland | August 1 |
| Colorado | August 7 |
| Connecticut | August 19 |
| Delaware | August 14 |
| Florida | July 31 |
| Georgia | August 1 |
| Hawaii | July 24 |
| Oregon | August 14 |
| Virginia | July 24 |
| Oklahoma | August 7 |
| Utah | July 25 |
| Ohio | July 31 |
| Tennessee | July 24 |
The teams will practice before school starts in the morning, and after that, they will practice in the afternoon. They will wear a helmet for the first two days of practices, shells for the next three days, and full pads on the sixth day.
The high school football teams have 4 to 6 practices per week. However, the practices and training are not the same for every team. It greatly depends on the team’s head coach.
Each coach will make a practice schedule for their team and players, which generally includes the following types of training and preparation for games:
- Weight Lifting
- Cardio
- On-Field Practice
- Game Planing
The three high school teams Wolfe City, Campbell, and Greenville will start their practice season under the supervision of new head coaches.
Wolfe City hired former head coach of West Oso Brad Smithey. Similarly, Preston Compton and Todd Branes became head coaches for Campbell and Greenville after being defensive coordinators.
ESPN High School Football Schedule
ESPN high school football schedule 2023 starts on August 18. There are seven games between Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 27.
The first game will begin at 6 PM and will be broadcasted on ESPN2. Carrollton High School will host the first game between Langston Hughes and Carrollton.
All the ESPN high school football games from week 1 are listed below:
- Langston Hughes vs. Carrollton on Friday, August 18 at 6 PM – Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Ga.
- Lipscomb Academy vs. Saraland on Friday, August 25 at 8 PM – Saraland High School in Saraland, Ala.
- St. Frances vs. Chaminade-Madonna on Saturday, August 26 at Noon – Brian Piccolo Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale.
- St. John Bosco vs St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, August 26 at 4 PM – Brian Piccolo Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- IMG Academy vs. St. Joseph’s Prep on Saturday, August 26 at 7 PM – Carey Stadium in Ocean City, N.J
- Mater Dei Catholic vs. Carlsbad on Saturday, August 26 at 10 PM – Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, Calif
- Our Lady of Good Counsel vs. St. Edward on Sunday, August 27 at 1 PM – First Federal Lakewood Stadium in Lakewood, Ohio
High School Football TV Schedule
High school football TV schedule will air on the NFHS, 2KUTV, ESPNU, and ESPN2. NFHS subscription costs $79.99 annually and $11.99 monthly.
In addition to other high school events, the NFHS network covers 27 sports during the regular and postseason.
You can watch High school football through NFHS Network mobile Apps for ISO and Android and TV apps for ROKU, Amazon Fire, Google TV, and Apple TV.
- BPRTS vs. Bridge- Rayn on August 1 at 2:45 AM
- West Greene vs David Crockett on August 2 at 3:15 AM
- Stratford vs. Hanahan on August 3 at 9:46 AM
- Alcoa vs. Bradley Central on August 4 at 3:45 AM
- Hartsville vs. Goose Creek on August 4 at 3:45 AM
- Cenal Wchester v.s Pickerington Central on August 5 at 12:45 AM
- Lucy C Laney vs. Burke County on August 5 at 4:45 AM
- Cincinnati Country vs. Twin Valley South on August 6 at 3:45 AM
- White Knoll vs. Ashley Ridge on August 7 at 7:14 PM
- Ridge View vs. Hartsville on August 8 at 3:45 AM
Similarly, this season some of the High school football games will also be broadcasted on the regional radio sports network WIKI Country 95.3.
- Louisville Western against Carroll – August 18 at 7:15
- Switzerland County against Gallatin – August 25 at 7:15
- Trimble County against Switzerland County – September 1 at 6:45
- Carroll County against Madison – September 8 at 6:45
- Anderson County against Carroll County – September 15 at 7:15
- Louisville Iroquois against Trimble – September 22 at 7:15
- Brownstown against Madison – September 29 at 6:45
- Ludlow against Trimble – October 6 at 7:15
- Gallatin County against Carroll – October at 7:15
High School Football Showcase
GEICO High School Football Showcase runs from August 31 to November 2. The 11-game schedule includes top players committed to FBS programs.
The game will begin on August 31 and ESPN networks will broadcast the weekly football game every week, featuring some of the best programs and players in America.
Here is the detailed list of the High school football showcase:
- Week 1 – Friday, August, 31 Graham vs. Sheldon at 10 PM from Sheldon High School in Eugene, Ore.
- Week 2 – Friday, September, 7 Trinity Christian vs. Florida A&M High at 7 PM from Bragg Memorial Stadium at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla.
- Week 3 – Friday, September, 14 North Gwinnett vs. Walton at 7 PM from Walton High School in Marietta, Ga. and Bishop Gorman vs. De la Salle at 10 PM from De La Salle High School, Concord, California
- Week -4 Friday, September, 21 Oaks Christian vs. Bakersfield Christian at 10 PM from Bakersfield Christian High School in Bakersfield, California.
- Week 5 – Bye Week
- Week 6 – Friday, October, 5 Bishop Dunne vs St. Pios X at 9 PM from St. Pius High School in Houston, Tex
- Week 7 – Thursday, October, 11 No. 16 Archer vs No. 3 Grayson at 7 PM from Grayson High School in Loganville and Friday, October, 12 No. 23 Good Counsel vs. No. 5 St. John’s at 8 PM from Cardinal Stadium
- Week 8 – Friday, October, 19 Chaparral vs. Pinnacle at 10 PM from Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Ariz
- Week 9 – Friday, October, 26 Hewitt- Trussville vs. Thompson at 7:30 PM from Thomson High School in Alabaster, Ala
- Week 10 – No. 1 IMG Academy vs. No. 110 Hoover at 9 PM from the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala
High School Football Kickoff
High School Football Kickoff Season 2023 10 games will air on ESPN from August 26 to 28. It includes 6 teams from the Super 25 last season.
The high school football kickoff time is 8 PM on the opening day of the Kickoff 2023 season on the ESPNU channel. Spectators will see the Hillsboro game against Oakland at Grayson.
ESPN High School Kickoff Schedule is:
- Hillsboro vs. Oakland – August 26 ( 8 PM ) at Grayson
- Basha vs. Pinnacle – August 26 ( 11 PM ) at Pinnacle
- Pine-Richland vs. St. Edward – August 27 ( 12 PM ) at St. Edward
- Heritage vs. Lone Star – August 27 ( 1:30 PM ) at the Ford Center Star in Frisco
- Saguaro vs. Valor Christian – August 27 ( 3:30 PM ) at Valor Christian
- St. John Bosco vs. St.Xavier – August 27 ( 5 PM ) at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
- IMG Academy vs. Grayson – August 27 ( 6 PM ) at Grayson
- American Heritage vs. Colquitt Country – August 27 ( 8 PM ) at Colquitt County
- Bishop Gorman vs. Cedar Hills – August 27 ( 9 PM ) at Cedar Hill
- Trinity Christian vs. Cocoa, Fla – August 28 ( 2 PM ) AT Cocoa