Your guide to the 2026 high school football season in central Ohio

From preseason practices through the state championship games, The Dispatch is covering the 2026 high school football season every step of the way.

We'll have a live blog, scores, photos and videos on Dispatch.com every Friday night. Come back Saturday morning for takeaways from the games. We'll have other stories throughout the week.

This page will be the place where you'll find all of our coverage throughout the season. You also could sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Scores, live coverage of central Ohio high school football

Live coverage begins Aug. 21

Central Ohio high school football players to watch in 2026

Top 25 seniors | Top 25 juniors | Top 25 sophomores | Top 10 quarterbacks | Top 10 running backs | Top 10 wide receivers/tight ends |

Get ready for 2026 high school football season

Week-by-week schedule for central Ohio

4 Ohio high school players crack national top 100 ranking

Meet central Ohio's new

high school football coaches for 2026 season

The must-see central Ohio high games each week in 2026

These central Ohio players, teams own OHSAA records

Big Walnut's Jamier Brown transfers back to Huber Heights Wayne

CCS to spend $2.5M on Eastmoor Academy stadium replacement

Which central Ohio teams changed OHSAA playoff regions in 2026?

The Columbus Dispatch's high school sports staff

Reporter Frank DiRenna: [e-mail] @DispatchFrank

Reporter Dave Purpura: [e-mail] @dp_dispatch

Editor Andy Resnik: [e-mail] @DispatchPreps

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Your guide to the 2026 high school football season in central Ohio