Kentucky high school football starts Wednesday with players in helmets. After a twelve days, the players will be able to switch to shells. Then, on August 1, players will go full speed ahead.
High School Football America has put together a list of other key dates below:
2024 Key Dates in Kentucky
First practice – July 10 in helmets, July 22 in shells, August 1 in full pads
First games – August 23
Regular season ends – October 26
Playoffs begin – November 7-8 at Kroger Field at University of Kentucky
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