Knoxville area high school football is back! Here's your guide to the 2024 TSSAA season

Raucous student sections. Packed stadiums. Competitive athletes and coaches. Friday night lights.

Soon, these will all be a reality as the Tennessee high school football 2024 season is fast approaching.

If you want to prepare for everything that the Knoxville area football has to offer this TSSAA 2024 season, this is the place for you.

Below are links to stories published throughout the preseason, including position breakdowns, key players to watch and much more preseason content to come until the season starts on Aug. 22.

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Position-by-position breakdowns

See who are the top returning Knoxville area high school football players with our position breakdowns.

QB | WR/TE | RB | OL | DL | DB | LB | K/P

Biggest stars

KNOXVILLE STAR RETURNS: 4-star Shavar Young explains what made him leave Brentwood Academy, return to Webb football

'I'M 10 TIMES BETTER': What to expect from Knoxville Catholic 4-star Tyreek King in 2024 TSSAA football season

TOP JUNIORS: Meet Knoxville area's top high school football juniors for 2024 TSSAA season

TOP SENIORS: Meet Knoxville area's top high school football seniors for 2024 TSSAA season

JEFFERSON COUNTY STAR: 4-star Nic Moore says commitment had Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel 'smiling through the phone'

BEST PLAYERS IN STATE: Ranking Tennessee high school football 1-50 best seniors for 2024 TSSAA season

Coaching carousel

There are a lot of new coaches coming to the Knoxville area. There will be 15 new head coaches on the TSSAA football sidelines in 2024.

EVERY NEW COACH: Here are all 15 new Knoxville area high school football coaches entering 2024 TSSAA season

BEST HIRES: Ranking the 5 best coach hires made in the Knoxville area entering 2024 TSSAA football season

FORMER VOL: Grace Christian Academy football hires former Tennessee RB Cedric Houston as assistant

Must-see games

TOP REGION FOOTBALL GAMES: 10 must-see Knoxville area high school football region games in 2024

Top storylines

BIGGEST QUESTIONS: 50 questions about the 2024 Tennessee high school football season in the Knoxville area

PUNISHMENT OVERTURNED: TSSAA overturns punishment against Clinton for ineligible football player, but coach won't return

PRICES RISE: Knox County Schools football and basketball ticket prices increase starting this fall

Scrimmages and jamborees

SCHEDULES: When, where Knoxville area high school football teams will scrimmage this 2024 preseason

Toyloy Brown III is a Knox News sports reporter. Email toyloy.brown@knoxnews.com. On X, formerly Twitter, @TJ3rd_.

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