The 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, analysisNew head coach at St. X: Brian Landis is the Tigers new leaderHigh School Football Media Day:What we learned at The Courier Journal eventCant miss games: From St. X-Trinity to Male-Manual, the best games to watch each weekKHSAA football rankings 2026: Kentucky high school coach pollsComing soonKHSAA football top players to watch in Louisville areaQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receivers/tight endsOffensive linemenDefensive linemenLinebackersDefensive backsTop football recruits in KentuckyComing soonKentucky Mr. Football 2026 watch listWho will win Kentucky Mr. Football 2026?12 contenders for the top honorClass 6A football team previewsManualPleasure Ridge ParkSt. XavierBullitt EastFern CreekMaleSouthernBallardEasternOldham CountyTrinityClass 5A football team previewsAthertonBullitt CentralButlerCollinsFairdaleIroquoisJeffersontownMooreNorth BullittSenecaSouth OldhamKHSAA football schedule 2026: Top games each weekOur list of must-see games this football season:Week 1 Trinity at Cincinnati Anderson, Aug. 21 Week 2 Owensboro at Christian Academy, Aug. 28Week 3 St. Xavier at Male, Sept. 4Week 4 Chattanooga Baylor at Trinity, Sept. 11Week 5 Male at Trinity, Sept. 18Week 6 St. Xavier vs. Trinity, Sept. 25 at L&N StadiumWeek 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. 30Class 4A football team previewsDossNorth OldhamShelby CountySpencer CountyValleyWaggenerClass 3A football team previewsCentralChristian AcademyDeSalesWesternClass 2A football team previewsDuBoisShawneeClass A football team previewsHoly CrossKentucky Country DayKentucky high school fall sports: Louisville-area teams, playersKHSAA girls volleyball: Coming soonKHSAA boys cross country: Coming soonKHSAA girls cross country: Coming soonKHSAA boys soccer: Meet 15 top Louisville-area players for 2026 seasonKHSAA girls soccer: Meet 15 top Louisville-area players for 2026 seasonKHSAA boys golf: Meet 10 top players from Louisville area for 2026 seasonKHSAA girls golf:Meet 10 top players from Louisville area for 2026 seasonJason Frakes: (502) 582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA 2026 football preview: Top Louisville-area teams, players, games