When are the finals? And other important dates in Kentucky high school football 2020.

High school football kicks off Friday, but that’s not the only big day of the season.

Here’s a look at what’s ahead on the 2020 Kentucky high school football calendar.

Friday, Sept. 11

Opening day.

Sept. 18

Historic rivalry: Belfry at Pikeville.

Historic rivalry: Male at Trinity.

Heated rivalry: Lexington Christian at Lexington Catholic.

Sept. 25

Historic rivalry: Trinity vs. St. Xavier at Cardinal Stadium.

Heated rivalry: Frederick Douglass at Scott County.

Heated rivalry: West Jessamine at East Jessamine.

Oct. 2

Heated rivalry: Bowling Green at South Warren.

Oct. 9

Historic rivalry: Paducah Tilghman at Mayfield.

Historic rivalry: Dayton at Bellevue.

Oct. 16

Historic rivalry: Highlands at Covington Catholic.

Heated rivalry: Lexington Christian at Somerset.

Oct. 23

Heated rivalry: Pulaski County at Southwestern.

Oct. 30

Historic rivalry: Manual at Male.

Nov. 6

Historic rivalry: Boyle County at Danville.

Last week of the regular season.

Nov. 13-14

First round of the KHSAA playoffs (all six classes).

Nov. 20-21

District championships (second round) of the KHSAA playoffs (all six classes).

Nov. 27-28

Regional championships (third round) of the KHSAA playoffs (all six classes).

Dec. 4-5

Semifinals of the KHSAA playoffs (all six classes).

Dec. 11

UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA State Football Championships: Times, classes TBA.

Dec. 12

UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA State Football Championships: Times, classes TBA.

Dec. 13

UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA State Football Championships: Times, classes TBA.

This story was originally published September 10, 2020 at 7:48 AM.

Jared Peck

Lexington Herald-Leader

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Jared Peck, the Herald-Leader’s Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Support my work with a digital subscription