RESOLVING THE LEDGER
This is one outlet's own report from Yahoo Sports — the article as it was filed. Other outlets are covering the same event; open the full story to compare every source side by side.
See the full story · 1 sourcesThe 2026 Kentucky high school football season will kick off Aug. 21, and The Courier Journal has loads of coverage to get you ready.
From team previews to players to watch, to schedules and much more, fans can check out all of our preseason coverage below.
We will continue to update this page until the season kicks off.
Kentucky high school football spotlight stories, analysis
New head coach at St. X: Brian Landis is the Tigers’ new leader
High School Football Media Day: What we learned at The Courier Journal event
Can’t miss games: From St. X-Trinity to Male-Manual, the best games to watch each week
KHSAA football rankings 2026: Kentucky high school coach polls
Coming soon
KHSAA football top players to watch in Louisville area
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers/tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Top football recruits in Kentucky
Coming soon
Kentucky Mr. Football 2026 watch list
Who will win Kentucky Mr. Football 2026? 12 contenders for the top honor
Class 6A football team previews
Manual
Pleasure Ridge Park
St. Xavier
Bullitt East
Fern Creek
Male
Southern
Ballard
Eastern
Oldham County
Trinity
Class 5A football team previews
Atherton
Bullitt Central
Butler
Collins
Fairdale
Iroquois
Jeffersontown
Moore
North Bullitt
Seneca
South Oldham
KHSAA football schedule 2026: Top games each week
Our list of must-see games this football season:
Week 1 – Trinity at Cincinnati Anderson, Aug. 21
Week 2 – Owensboro at Christian Academy, Aug. 28
Week 3 – St. Xavier at Male, Sept. 4
Week 4 – Chattanooga Baylor at Trinity, Sept. 11
Week 5 – Male at Trinity, Sept. 18
Week 6 – St. Xavier vs. Trinity, Sept. 25 at L&N Stadium
Week 7 – Boyle County at St. Xavier, Oct. 2
Week 8 – North Oldham at Valley, Oct. 9
Week 9 – Central at DeSales, Oct. 16
Week 10 – Campbellsville at Kentucky Country Day, Oct. 23
Week 11 – Manual at Male, Oct. 30
Class 4A football team previews
Doss
North Oldham
Shelby County
Spencer County
Valley
Waggener
Class 3A football team previews
Central
Christian Academy
DeSales
Western
Class 2A football team previews
DuBois
Shawnee
Class A football team previews
Holy Cross
Kentucky Country Day
Kentucky high school fall sports: Louisville-area teams, players
KHSAA girls volleyball: Coming soon
KHSAA boys cross country: Coming soon
KHSAA girls cross country: Coming soon
KHSAA boys soccer: Meet 15 top Louisville-area players for 2026 season
KHSAA girls soccer: Meet 15 top Louisville-area players for 2026 season
KHSAA boys golf: Meet 10 top players from Louisville area for 2026 season
KHSAA girls golf: Meet 10 top players from Louisville area for 2026 season
Jason Frakes: (502) 582-4046; [email protected]; Follow on X @kyhighs.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA 2026 football preview: Top Louisville-area teams, players, games
AIPROPX is an independent multi-source news index — we track, compare, and connect coverage from across the web into one place you won't find anywhere else.