Lancaster-area 2026 high school football schedules: Mark your calendar

LANCASTER – The high school football season is right around the corner, with the first official day of practices beginning Aug. 1. Scrimmages will follow before the season kicks off Aug. 21.

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Here is the first look at the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette coverage area’s high school football schedules for the 2026 season. All games start at 7 p.m.

Aug. 21: Hilliard Darby

Aug. 28: at Delaware Hayes

Sept 4: at Marysville

Sept. 11: at Teays Valley

Sept. 18: Groveport

Sept. 25: Pickerington Central

Oct. 2: at Logan

Oct. 9: Reynoldsburg

Oct. 16: Canal Winchester

Oct. 23: at Newark

Aug. 21: at River Valley

Aug. 28: Teays Valley

Sept 4: Jonathan Alder

Sept. 11: at Liberty Union

Sept. 18: at Fairfield Union

Sept. 25: Logan Elm

Oct. 2: at DeSales

Oct. 9: Hamilton Township

Oct. 16: at Circleville

Oct. 23: Amanda-Clearcreek

Aug. 21: New Lexington

Aug. 28: Colonel Crawford

Sept 4: Lakewood

Sept. 11: at Logan Elm

Sept. 18: Bloom-Carroll

Sept. 25: at Liberty Union

Oct. 2: at Circleville

Oct. 9: at Amanda-Clearcreek

Oct. 16: Alexander

Oct. 23: Hamilton Township

Aug. 21: at West Jefferson

Aug. 28: Licking Valley

Sept 4: Zane Trace

Sept. 11: Circleville

Sept. 18: at Hamilton Township

Sept. 25: at Marietta

Oct. 2: Logan Elm

Oct. 9: Fairfield Union

Oct. 16: Liberty Union

Oct. 23: at Bloom-Carroll

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Aug. 21: Monroe Central

Aug. 28: Valley

Sept 4: at Meigs

Sept. 11: Bloom-Carroll

Sept. 18: at Logan Elm

Sept. 25: Fairfield Union

Oct. 2: at Hamilton Township

Oct. 9: Circleville

Oct. 16: at Amanda-Clearcreek

Oct. 23: Fort Frye

Aug. 21: AT River Valley

Aug. 28: at Huntington

Sept 4: at Symmes Valley

Sept. 11: at Miller

Sept. 18: Millersport

Sept. 25: Worthington Christian

Oct. 2: at Grove City Christian

Oct. 9: Fisher Catholic

Oct. 16: Fairfield Christian Academy

Oct. 23: Zanesville Rosecrans

Aug. 21: Southeastern

Aug. 28: Trimble

Sept 4: East Clinton

Sept. 11: at Fisher Catholic

Sept. 18: at Symmes Valley

Sept. 25: Zanesville Rosecrans

Oct. 2: at Miller

Oct. 9: Millersport

Oct. 16: at Berne Union

Oct. 23: Grove City Christian

Aug. 21: at Belpre

Aug. 28: open

Sept 4: Portsmouth Notre Dame

Sept. 11: Fairfield Christian Academy

Sept. 18: Zanesville Rosecrans

Sept. 26 (Sat.): Miller

Oct. 2: Millersport

Oct. 9: at Berne Union

Oct. 17 (Sat.): Grove City Christian

Oct. 23: open

Aug. 21: at Windham

Aug. 28: Federal Hocking

Sept 4: open

Sept. 12 (Sat.): at Tuscarawas Central Catholic

Sept. 18: at Berne Union

Sept. 25: Grove City Christian

Oct. 2: Fisher Catholic

Oct. 9: at Fairfield Christian Academy

Oct. 16: Zanesville Rosecrans

Oct. 23: at Miller

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