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2026 Teams to Know Season Preview: Southern Christian (AL)
Southern Christian begins its title defense Aug. 15 at the Black Bear Brawl with Gabriel Decker at quarterback and Toby Miller leading the defense.
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Southern Christian begins its title defense Aug. 15 at the Black Bear Brawl with Gabriel Decker at quarterback and Toby Miller leading the defense.
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Central East finished 14-1 and won the CIF Division 1-A state championship in 2025. The Bengals return a current group of upperclass quarterbacks, skill players and defenders while beginning the title defense in Nevada.
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Lee County went 8-4 and reached the GHSA Class 5A quarterfinals in 2025. The Trojans return a current roster with size and versatility, but the 2026 schedule leaves little room for a slow start.
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Track the first regular-season game for every team in the 2026 T25PS Public Schools Top 100, organized in one date-by-date guide.
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Brookwood finished 9-3 and reached the second round in 2025. With Gary Chatman, Brayden Tyson and a deep group of returning starters back in Snellville, the Broncos enter 2026 as one of the rising teams in Georgia 7A
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No. 83 Kahuku returns following a semifinal loss last year with a new head coach, a young defensive core and California tests against Junípero Serra and St. John Bosco.
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A returning quarterback and a strong 2028 class keep Cass Tech in the conversation, but last year's 13-1 runner-up team left plenty to replace.
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Jenks opens the 2026 season ranked No. 50 in the T25PS Public Schools Top 100 with 16 returning starters, a senior quarterback and one of the toughest opening stretches in the country to start the saeson.
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Oklahoma commit Jamison Roberts gives Saraland a current quarterback centerpiece for its 2026 Class 5A schedule.
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Langston Hughes must replace most of its skill production in 2026, with Prince Amari Aminu expected to take over at quarterback.
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Armwood moves into FHSAA Class 5A, Region 3, District 9 after a 13–1 semifinal season under Evan Davis, with Arkansas commit Judah Gumbs back up front.
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Raines enters 2026 as the undefeated FHSAA Class 3A champion under Donovan Masline, with edge rusher Troy Butler back and a demanding schedule ahead.
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Alexandria returns Karsen Sellers, Alex Fontenot and Kason Williams after a 9–3 Division I Select quarterfinal run under Thomas Bachman.
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Avon enters 2026 as a two-time OHSAA Division II champion under Mike Elder, opening with St. Ignatius at Huntington Bank Field and Pine-Richland.
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Massillon returns 26 lettermen and 17 returning starters under Nate Moore, with Mandwel Patterson and Savior Owens leading an OHSAA Division II contender.
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Miami Northwestern starts under first year head coach Jerome Thomas after quarterback Neimann Lawrence transferred to American Heritage and receiver Nick Lennear moved to Miami Carol City.
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Bolingbrook comes off a 9–3 Class 8A quarterfinal run with Oklahoma State commit TJ Lewis and Notre Dame commit Darieon Prescott leading the way.
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Roswell looks to take the next step forward towards a state title after going 12–2 and reaching the state semifinals, led by Jonathan Thompson, they open the season in the Corky Kell Classic against Walton.
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Marvin Frazier leads Lakeland into 2026 after another state-final run, with Kelin Hendrix, Santana Harvey and a September gauntlet leading the way.
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Central-Phenix City enters year one under Cody Flournoy, opening 2026 against Thompson with Miami pledge Jatori Williams and quarterback Bobby Coleman in Phenix City.
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Bixby begins 2026 with a new quarterback room, only three returning offensive starters and three returning defensive starters. Owasso, Stillwater and Jenks arrive before the end of September.
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Allen has a young quarterback, a Wisconsin-bound defensive back and one of Texas’ toughest September runs. The Eagles open 2026 with Duncanville, DeSoto, Southlake Carroll and Prosper in four straight weeks.
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East St. Louis brings back a senior quarterback, an Auburn-bound running back and a Class of 2027 receiver for a 2026 schedule that starts with Mount Carmel, American Heritage and Gainesville.
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Bryant projects as an Arkansas 7A favorite again, with Oklahoma commit Samuel Nelson, Arkansas-offered young skill talent and expected starting quarterback Kyler Shelby. September will show how far that group can climb.
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