Gainesville area high school football: What you need to know for the football season

As the high school football season steadily approaches, The Gainesville Sun is running its 22 teams in 22 days series, which will preview one program per day leading up to Week 1 kickoff on Aug. 26.

The series started Aug. 5 and the final high school preview will publish on Aug. 26, the first day of the 2022 regular season. Many teams are playing in preseason kickoff classics the previous week.

Did you miss any of your favorite teams?

Here is a collection of the high school football preview content available — some articles for Gainesville Sun subscribers only — and every day we'll add more.

Hottest matchups: Week 1 kicks off with huge matchup in Gainesville: Lake City Columbia vs. Buchholz High

Who's No. 1?: USA Today Florida Network Week 1 high school football poll

Best players for 2022

Super 11: Gainesville Sun picks area's best high school football players for 2022 season

2022 schedule

Mark your calendar: Complete 2022 weekly high school football schedule for Gainesville area

Team previews

Bell

First team in countdown to season: Can the Bell Bulldogs bounce back, make the playoffs?

Bradford

Countdown to high school football: Bradford has new coach at the helm for 2022

Bronson

Countdown to high school kickoff: Defensive coordinator Tim Jones now Bronson coach

Buchholz

Countdown to high school football: Buchholz coming off state semifinal run

Chiefland

Countdown to high school football: Chiefland has new coach, plenty of experience

Columbia

Countdown to high school football: Can Columbia and its new players on offense make a run?

Dixie County

Countdown to high school football: Dixie County enters season with new coach Brock Canaday

Eastside

Countdown to high school football: New coach Harold Hoskins creates buzz around Eastside

Gainesville High

Countdown to high school football: How far can young Gainesville High go in 2022?

Hawthorne

Countdown to high school football: Hawthorne looks to return to title game in 2022

Keystone Heights

Countdown to high school football: Can Keystone Heights repeat a run to the playoffs?

Lafayette

Countdown to high school football: Can Lafayette find the next man up on offense?

Newberry

Countdown to high school football: Can two former Gators help Newberry rise?

Oak Hall

Countdown to high school football: Oak Hall hopes for longer playoff run in 2022

P.K. Yonge

Countdown to high school football: P.K. Yonge must replace a lot of starters in 2022

Riverside Christian

Countdown to high school football: Riverside Christian ready for 11-man football

Saint Francis Catholic

Countdown to high school football: New coach brings excitement to Saint Francis Catholic

Santa Fe

Countdown to high school football: Can Raiders rally behind new head coach in 2022?

Trenton

Countdown to high school football: Can Trenton's new coach bring the Tigers together?

Union County

Countdown to high school football: Union County primed for special season in 2022

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This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Gainesville high school football: A look at 22 local teams for 2022