High school football season is here, and to celebrate, ESPN is streaming seven games featuring elite matchups between some of the nation's top programs.
The 17th annual ESPN High School Football Kickoff begins this week with a Tennessee showdown between Brentwood Academy, ranked No. 28 in the USA TODAY Sports preseason Super 25, and Baylor School, ranked No. 13 in the Super 25, on Aug. 20, followed by two other elite matchups on Aug. 22. The slate of games continues the following week.
Eight of the participating teams are ranked in the USA TODAY Sports preseason Super 25 national high school football rankings, including No. 3 Bishop Gorman and No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas.
Here's a complete look at the ESPN High School Football Kickoff schedule:
No. 18 Brentwood Academy (Tenn.) at No. 13 Baylor School (Tenn.)
When:
Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Chattanooga, Tenn.
How to watch: ESPN2
Battle Ground Academy (Tenn.) at St. Michael Catholic (Ala.)
When: Aug. 22 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Where: Fairhope, Ala.
How to watch: ESPN 2
Gainesville (Ga.) at No. 11 Buford (Ga.)
When: Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. ET
Where: Buford, Ga.
How to watch: ESPN2
St. Joseph Regional (NJ) at No. 24 Mount Carmel (IL)
When: Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Chicago, Ill.
How to watch: ESPN
No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. Christopher Columbus (Fla.)
When: Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Broward County National Football Showcase in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
How to watch: ESPN2
DeSoto (Texas) at No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
When: Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Broward County National Football Showcase in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
How to watch: ESPN2
No. 22 Chandler (Ariz.) at No. 8 Basha (Ariz.)
When: Aug. 29 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Where: Chandler, Ariz.
How to watch: ESPN
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ESPN high school football schedule: Which teams are featured and when?
