Fall high school football camps open in Tennessee next Monday. The regular season will then open on August 19.
Below is a list of key dates for the 2022 season:
2022 Tennessee High School Football Calendar
- First Practice — July 25
- First Games — August 19
- Playoffs Begin — November 4
- Championships — December 1-3 at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
There are several big storylines headlining the 2022 season. The biggest will be in Alcoa where the Tornadoes begin life after Gary Rankin, the state’s all-time winningest coach. Rankin resigned at the end of the season after leading the school to its seventh straight state title. That’s the longest active state championship streak in America.
Defensive coordinator Brian Nix was immediately elevated to the school’s new head coach.
Rankin’s retirement didn’t last long. He was hired by Boyd Buchanan School in Chattanooga. Rankin heads into the 2022 season tied for eighth on America’s all-time coaching wins list with 466 victories against only 78 losses.
Related: America’s Winningest High School Football Coaches
Chattanooga’s McCallie School is also on a roll. The Blue Tornado will be going after a fourth straight Division II-AAA state title. Last year’s title helped the program finish No. 36 in the High School Football America 100 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
Related: 2021 High School Football America national rankings
Reigning 6A champ Oakland will be going for a three-peat. The Patriots bring a 30-game win streak into the 2022 season.
2021 Tennessee High School Football Champs
- 6A – Oakland
- 5A – Powell
- 4A – Tullahoma
- 3A – Alcoa
- 2A – Westview
- 1A – South Pittsburg
- Division II-AAA – McCallie
- Division II-AA – Lipscomb Academy
- Division II-A – Donelson Christian Academy
To get you ready for the 2022 season, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association has put together a team-by-team list of schedules.
