Fall camps in Louisiana open one different weeks depending on whether a program took part in spring football. For teams that did not participate, fall practice starts on August 1. For those that did, they’ll start on August 8.
2022 Key Dates
- First Practice — August 1 (Schools that didn’t have spring practice); August 8 (Schools that participated in spring practice)
- First Games — September 1
- Playoffs Begin — November 10
- Championships — December 9-10 at Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints
On the field, Catholic (Baton Rouge) will be looking for another Division I championship. The Bears, who had to forfeit its 2017 and 2020 titles because of using an ineligible player, won the 2021 title to finish No. 35 in the High School Football America 100 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
Catholic was one of two teams from the state in our Top 100. 5A champ Zachary finished No. 63.
Zachary is expected to be highly-ranked in our 2022 preseason rankings, because of the return of quarterback Eli Holstein, who has given his verbal to Alabama. Last year, Holstein threw for 3,264 yards with 29 touchdowns with only six interceptions. He also rushed for 515 yards with 14 touchdowns.
2021 Louisiana State Champs
- Division I – Catholic (Baton Rouge)
- Division II – University Lab (Baton Rouge)
- Division III – St. Charles Catholic
- Division IV – Southern Lab (Baton Rouge)
- 5A – Zachary
- 4A – Westgate
- 3A – Sterlington
- 2A – Amite
- 1A – Homer
Related: Final 2021 High School Football America Louisiana Top 10
To get your ready for the season, below you can search for regular season games, week-by-week, from the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
