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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Summit County-area high school football schedule - Thursday, Aug. 20
- Garfield at Norton
- Hoban at West Orange (Fla.)
Summit County-area high school football schedule - Friday, Aug. 21
- Buchtel at Hoover
- East vs. Bedford (at Ellet's Joseph B. Yost Stadium)
- Ellet at Tallmadge
- Firestone at Barberton
- North at Warren Champion
- Walsh Jesuit at Highland
- Hudson at Austintown Fitch
- Medina at Findlay
- Stow at Aurora
- Nordonia at St. Vincent-St. Mary
- Kent Roosevelt at Twinsburg
- Wadsworth at Cleveland Heights
- Streetsboro at Copley
- Woodridge at Revere
- Coventry at Girard
- CVCA at Brecksville
- Cuyahoga Falls at Willoughby South
- Green at Indian Valley
- Rocky River at Manchester
- Springfield at Waterloo
- Mogadore at Crestwood
All games 7 p.m., unless noted
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Ohio high school football schedule | A look at the Akron area's Week 1 games