High school football state championship games: Start dates, playoff bracket updates (12/7/2023)
Alabama got the action going early this week in high school football state championships, with Central Phenix City ending Thompson's title reign.
Florida, California, Pennsylvania and Louisiana are also among the states that will crown high school football champions this week.
Georgia and Texas play their state championship games next week.
Read below for each state's championship schedule, plus updated playoff brackets.
Alabama
Playoffs started: Nov. 3 in AISA; Nov. 10 in AHSAA
State championships: Nov. 16 in AISA; Dec. 6-8 in AHSAA
Alabama playoff brackets
Alaska
Playoffs started: Oct. 6
State championships: Oct. 14 (Division 3), Oct. 21 (Divisions 1 and 2)
Arizona
Playoffs started: Oct. 20 (1A); Nov. 3 (3A, 2A); Nov. 10 (6A, 5A, 4A); Nov. 17 (Open Division)
State championships: Nov. 11 (1A); Nov. 24 (3A, 2A); Dec. 1 (5A, 4A); Dec. 2 (Open, 6A)
Arizona playoff brackets
Arkansas
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Nov. 30-Dec. 2, Dec. 9
Arkansas playoff brackets
California
Central Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
Central Section playoff brackets
Central Coast Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 10-11
Central Coast playoff brackets
L.A. City Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
L.A. City Section playoff brackets
North Coast Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 10-11
North Coast playoff brackets
Northern Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 3 (8-man); Nov. 10 (11-man)
Northern Section playoff brackets
Oakland Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 17
Sac-Joaquin Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
Sac-Joaquin Section playoff brackets
San Francisco Section
Championship game: Nov. 23
San Diego Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
San Diego Section playoff brackets
Southern Section
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
CIF Southern Section playoff brackets
State Playoffs
Regional Bowl Championships (North/South): Dec. 1-2
Regional Bowl Championship brackets
State Championship Bowl Games: Dec. 8-9
State championship brackets
Colorado
Playoffs started: Nov. 2 (5A, 4A, 2A, 1A, A8, A6); Nov. 9 (3A)
State championships: Nov. 24 (6-Man, 8-Man); Nov. 26 (2A, 1A); Dec. 2 (5A, 4A, 3A)
Colorado playoff brackets
Connecticut
Playoffs start: Nov. 28
State championships: Dec. 9
Connecticut playoff brackets
Delaware
Playoffs started: Nov. 17
State championships: Dec. 10
Delaware playoff brackets
Florida
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Dec. 7-9 at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee
Florida playoff brackets
Georgia
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Dec. 11-13 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Georgia playoff brackets
Hawaii
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Nov. 24-25
Idaho
Playoffs started: Oct. 27
State championships: Nov. 17-18
Idaho playoff brackets
Illinois
Playoffs started: Oct. 28
State championships: Nov. 24-25 at Illinois State
Illinois playoff brackets
Indiana
Playoffs started: Oct. 20 (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A); Oct. 29 (6A)
State championships: Nov. 24-25 at Lucas Oil Stadium
Indiana playoff brackets
Iowa
Playoffs started: Oct. 20 (2A, 1A, A, 8-Player); Oct. 27 (5A, 4A, 3A)
State championships: Nov. 16-17
Iowa playoff brackets
Kansas
Playoffs started: Oct. 26
State championships: Nov. 25
Kansas playoff brackets
Kentucky
Playoffs started: Nov. 2
State championships: Dec. 1-2
Kentucky playoff brackets
Louisiana
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Dec. 7-9 at Caesars Superdome
Louisiana playoff brackets
Maine
Playoffs started: Oct. 20 (8-Man); Oct. 27 (B, C); Nov. 3 (A, D)
State championships: Nov. 11 (8-Man); Nov. 18 (A, B, C, D)
Maryland
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Maryland playoff brackets
Massachusetts
Playoffs started: Nov. 4
State championships: Dec. 2
Massachusetts playoff brackets
Michigan
Playoffs started: Oct. 27
State championships: Nov. 11 (8-man); Nov. 25-26 (11-man) at Ford Field
Michigan playoff brackets
Minnesota
Playoffs started: Oct. 24
State championships: Nov. 24-25 at U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota playoff brackets
Mississippi
Mississippi High School Activities Association
Playoffs started: Nov. 3 (4A, 3A, 2A, 1A); Nov. 10 (7A, 6A, 5A)
State championships: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Midsouth Association of Independent Schools
Playoffs started: Oct. 27 (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A); Nov. 3 (6A)
State championships: Nov. 16-18
Mississippi playoff brackets
Missouri
Playoffs started: Oct. 27
State championships: Nov. 25 (Class 6); Dec. 1-2 (Class 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 8-man)
Missouri playoff brackets
Montana
Playoffs started: Oct. 27
State championships: Nov. 17-18
Montana playoff brackets
Nebraska
Playoffs started: Oct. 20 (D1, D2); Oct. 28 (A, B, C1, C2, D6)
State championships: Nov. 17 (6-Man); Nov. 20-21 (A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2)
Nebraska playoff brackets
Nevada
Playoffs started: Oct. 26 (5A, 4A, 3A); Nov. 3 (state quarterfinals for all classes)
State championships: Nov. 17-18
Nevada playoff brackets
New Hampshire
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 10 or 11 (Division III, Division IV); Nov. 17 or 18 (Division I, Division II)
New Hampshire playoff brackets
New Jersey
Playoffs started: Oct. 27 (non-public); Nov. 3 (public)
State championships: Nov. 27-28 (non-public); Nov. 26-27 (public)
New Jersey playoff brackets
New Mexico
Playoffs started: Oct. 21 (8-man, 6-man); Oct. 28 (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A)
State championships: Nov. 11 (8-man, 6-man); Nov. 18 (2A); Nov. 25 (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A)
New Mexico playoff brackets
New York
Catholic High School League
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 18-19
Long Island
Playoffs started: Nov. 11
State championships: Nov. 23-25
New York State Public High School Association
Playoffs started: Oct. 27
State championships: Dec. 1-3
North Carolina
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Dec. 8-9
North Carolina Association of Independent Schools
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 17
North Carolina playoff brackets
North Dakota
Playoffs started: Oct. 21 (11B, 9B); Oct. 27 (11AAA, 11AA, 11A)
State championships: Nov. 10
North Dakota playoff brackets
Ohio
Playoffs started: Oct. 27
State championships: Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Ohio playoff brackets
Oklahoma
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Dec. 1-2 (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, C); Dec. 8-9 (2A, A, B)
Oklahoma playoff brackets
Oregon
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 24-25
Oregon playoff brackets
Pennsylvania
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Dec. 7-9
Pennsylvania playoff brackets
Rhode Island
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 17-18
Rhode Island playoff brackets
South Carolina
South Carolina High School League
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 30-Dec. 1
South Carolina Independent School Association
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 17-18
South Carolina playoff brackets
South Dakota
Playoffs started: Oct. 19 (11B, 9-man); Oct. 26 (11AAA, 11AA, 11A)
State championships: Nov. 9-11
South Dakota playoff brackets
Tennessee
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Tennessee playoff brackets
Texas
University Interscholastic League
Playoffs started: Nov. 9
State championships: Dec. 13-16 at AT&T Stadium
TAPPS
Playoffs started: Nov. 11
State championships: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Texas playoff brackets
Utah
Playoffs started: Oct. 20
State championships: Nov. 11 (3A, 2A, 1A, 8-Man); Nov. 17 (6A, 5A, 4A)
Utah playoff brackets
Vermont
Playoffs started: Oct. 28-29
State championships: Nov. 11
Vermont playoff brackets
Virginia
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Dec. 9-10
Virginia playoff brackets
Washington
Playoffs started: Nov. 3
State championships: Dec. 1-2 at Husky Stadium
Washington playoff brackets
Washington, D.C.
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Dec. 3
West Virginia
Playoffs started: Nov. 10
State championships: Dec. 1-2
West Virginia playoff brackets
Wisconsin
Playoffs started: Oct. 20
State championships: Nov. 16-17
Wisconsin playoff brackets
Wyoming
Playoffs started: Oct. 27
State championships: Nov. 10-11
Wyoming playoff brackets
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