How to watch: Louisville Male-Fort Thomas Highlands high school football scrimmage (8/9/2024)

Two of the five winningest high school football programs in U.S. history square off in preseason action

The Louisville Male High student section roars as the Bulldogs rolled past Trinity in 2023 Kentucky high school football. / Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

Louisville Male and Fort Thomas Highlands will square off tonight with a combined 1,880 high school football wins between them.

That number won't change after tonight, but it should still be fun.

Louisville Male, tied for second-most wins all time in the nation with 948, hosts Fort Thomas Highlands, fifth all time with 932 wins, in a scrimmage streaming live on the NFHS Network. It starts at 6 p.m. Eastern time Friday, Aug. 9.

Kentucky high school football kicks off its regular season Aug. 23, with Male playing at Butler and Highlands hosting Lexington Catholic.

HOW TO WATCH

What: The Louisville Male Bulldogs face off with the Fort Thomas Highlands Bluebirds

When: 3 p.m. PT, 6 p.m. ET on Friday, August 9

Where: Louisville Male High School | Louisville, Kentucky

How to watch live stream online: You can watch this game live on the NFHS Network

Update: According to NFHS, the event is produced by an automated camera that is experiencing technical difficulties. Due to these technical difficulties, this event will not be streamed.

Louisville Male (Kentucky)

Three-star cornerback and Louisville Cardinals commit Antonio Smith will be taking over at quarterback this year for the Bulldogs.

He replaces Kolter Smith, who threw for 2,447 yards and 34 touchdowns his senior year as the Bulldogs went 11-2 last season.

Harris has played receiver the past two seasons, but this year he should pair with running back Chayce Burton to form an explosive rushing attack.

The offensive line returns four starters, including three-star North Carolina State commit Isaac Sowells Jr.

Fort Thomas Highlands (Kentucky)

A 23-time state champion, Fort Thomas Highlands is coming off a 12-2 year where the Bluebirds advanced to the Class 5A state tournament semifinals.

Highlands lost 24 seniors from last season's squad, including starting quarterback Brody Benke, who's now a tight end at Middle Tennessee State.

It's a junior-heavy squad this year, including new starting quarterback Rio Litmer, who threw for 1,110 yards with 20 touchdowns and two interceptions last season.

Anchoring the offensive and defensive line is 6-foot-4, 315-pound Max Merz.

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports