Ohio high school football teams kick off the 2026 regular season this week.
For Greater Akron, the action begins Thursday, Aug. 20, when Garfield travels to Norton and Archbishop Hoban plays at West Orange (Fla.) in nonconference games. For the rest of the area teams, the season opens Friday, Aug. 21, with a loaded slate of games.
We'll have full coverage of Week 1 throughout the week.
Here's a look at this week's games (all kick off at 7 p.m. unless noted):
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