Lipscomb Academy to play Alabama football powerhouse Thompson on ESPNU

Tom Kreager, Nashville Tennessean
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A high school football state champion from Tennessee and one from Alabama will be featured on ESPNU on Aug. 27.

Lipscomb Academy, which is coached by Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent Dilfer, will play Thompson at 8 p.m. (CT) at Thompson High in Alabama.

The game will be part of the GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff, which is in its 13th season. ESPN announced its lineup for the TV games on Thursday.

Lipscomb Academy went 13-1 and won the TSSAA Division II Class AA state championship in 2021 while Thompson won its third straight Class 7A AHSAA state championship.

The two programs are regarded as one of the top teams if not best team in each state entering the 2022 season.

The game is one of four high school games aired on ESPN affiliates that day.

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Thompson, which went 13-1 last season, features five-star defensive lineman Clemson commitment Peter Woods, the No. 4 player for the Class of 2023 in Alabama according to the 247Sports Composite. He's also the No. 23 player in the country. Alabama commitment Tony Mitchell, the No. 2 player in Alabama and No. 15 player nationally, anchors the Warriors' secondary.

Thompson also has four-star offensive lineman Stanton Ramil, the No. 15 player in Alabama and No. 194 nationally. Ramil is uncommitted.

Lipscomb Academy has two of the top three players in Tennessee for the Class of 2024 in Edwin Spillman and Kaleb Beasley. Spillman, a four-star linebacker, is the No. 1 player in the state and No. 112 nationally. And Beasley is a four-star cornerback and No. 3 player in the state and No. 222 nationally. Both are uncommitted.

The Mustangs also have Tennessee commitment Nate Spillman and Vanderbilt commitment Junior Sherrill — both seniors — at receiver along with Liberty commitment Hank Brown entering his first year as the team's starting quarterback.

Reach Tom Kreager at 615-259-8089 or tkreager@tennessean.com and on Twitter @Kreager.

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