It’s almost here.
The players can work out and the coaches can do a little planning over the summer. But soon high school football teams will be able to take the field as a unit and really get ready for the upcoming season.
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The first official day teams can practice together is Aug. 3. But that’s for noncontact practices only. Contact practices can begin Aug. 8, leaving just a few weeks to get ready for the start of the season. Some schools will take part in a preseason contest a couple weeks later, but the first regular season games begin Aug. 26 through Aug. 29, with many teams kicking things off on Aug. 28.
Before the games count, and before the final depth charts are set, the teams have to huddle together and practice. And after a long off-season for schools that want to build on last year — and those that want a fresh start — practice is just a few days away.
