The 2026 high school football season is quickly approaching, after the first day of padded practices commenced on Monday, Aug. 17, and Week 1 of the season for Beaver Valley programs is less than two weeks away. Throughout the past two weeks, the Beaver County Times has been traveling out to its 19 high school football programs in its coverage area and beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Times will begin its team-by-team preview series, which will run through Saturday, Aug. 22, to get you geared up for the season.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 Ambridge Aliquippa Beaver Area Beaver Falls Wednesday, Aug. 19 Blackhawk Central Valley Cornell Ellwood City
Required Reading: Beaver County Times' 2026 top 50 football players in the Beaver Valley Required Reading: Fifteen high school football breakout candidates for 2026 DIg Deeper: Comprehensive coverage for the 2026 high school football season Thursday, Aug. 20 Freedom Area Hopewell Moon Area New Brighton Friday, Aug. 21 OLSH Quaker Valley Riverside Rochester Saturday, Aug. 22 South Side West Allegheny Western Beaver Ethan Morrison is the sports reporter for the Beaver County Times. Contact him at emorrison@usatodayco.com and follow him at EthanMorrison26 on X. This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: 2026 Beaver Valley High School football season previews