Saturday, Aug. 29:
Trinity Christian (Texas) vs. Knoxville Catholic (Tennessee)
12 p.m. on ESPN from Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tenn.
3 p.m. on ESPN from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Okla.
6 p.m. on ESPN2 from Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Ind.
9 p.m. on ESPN2 from the MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck, N.D.
Pickerington North (Ohio) vs. Pickerington Central (Ohio)
Noon on ESPN2 from Pickerington Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio
Trinity Christian (Texas) vs. Knoxville Catholic (Tennessee)
12 p.m. on ESPN from Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tenn.
- Trinity Christian won three straight TAPPS Div. II state titles from 2017-2019 under Offensive Coordinator and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and his son, senior QB Shedeur Sanders, who is the No. 40 ranked player in the nation (FAU commit).
- Knoxville Catholic features QB Kaden Martin, the No. 297 player in the junior class (Alabama, Miami, USC), who is the son of Tee Martin, former Vols star QB and current Tennessee assistant head coach.
3 p.m. on ESPN from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Okla.
- Bentonville West returns senior DT-QB Luke Miller who threw for 2,000 yards, ran for 400 yards to go with 18 total touchdowns in 2019. Miller’s top target in senior WR Stephen Dyson returns as well.
- Broken Arrow fell to eventual state champion Owasso in the 6A semifinals last season, after earning their first state title in 2018. CB Maurion Horn is the No. 189 ranked player in the junior class (OU, Oregon, Texas).
6 p.m. on ESPN2 from Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Ind.
- Xavier is led by senior ATH Liam Clifford (Penn State commit) and DT Gio Albanese (Brown, Central Michigan, Dayton), while OT Brian Parker (Cincinnati, Pittsburgh) and OG Cameron Collins (Akron, Toledo) round out the junior class
- Brownsburg started the season in dominating fashion with a 38-7 win over Ben Davis on August 21. Their senior class leads with way with QB Ben Easters (Kansas commit), WR Preston Terrell (Purdue commit), OT Joshua Sales (Indiana commit) and C Pete Nygra (Northern Illinois commit).
9 p.m. on ESPN2 from the MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck, N.D.
- Century has won three of the last five 3A state championships, after going 14-0 last season. Senior OT Andrew Leingang (Kansas State commit) is the top recruit in North Dakota.
- Legacy returns six starters on defense, while the offense will feature senior RB Lyric Hoffman.
Pickerington North (Ohio) vs. Pickerington Central (Ohio)
Noon on ESPN2 from Pickerington Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio
- Pickerington Central won the Ohio Div. I state championship in 2019, making it their second title in three years. Senior WR Lorenzo Styles Jr. (Notre Dame commit) is the No. 242 ranked player in the nation; ATH Garner Wallace (Northwestern commit) and RB Nick Mosely (Bowling Green commit) round out the senior class, while junior DE C.J. Doggette has offers that include Michigan State, Pittsburgh and West Virginia.
- Pickerington North looks to build on a first-round playoff appearance from last season, with senior DE Elijah Hawk (Bowling Green) leading the way on defense.
