Let the games begin.
The Ohio high school football regular season kicks off for Akron-area teams with 23 games this week, starting with Garfield at Southeast on Thursday, Aug. 21, and then followed by 22 games on Friday, Aug. 22. Norton’s game at Northwest was canceled when the Panthers experienced an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease.
Here’s a look at this week’s schedule. All games kick off at 7 p.m.
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Akron-area football schedule, scores | OHSAA Week 1 games
Friday, Aug. 22
Akron-area football schedule, scores | OHSAA Week 1 games
Thursday, Aug. 21
OHSAA football scores statewide | Week 1
Friday’s high school football box scores
ARCHBISHOP HOBAN 31, HARVEST PREP 12
WALSH JESUIT 17, TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC 14
EAST 20, BEDFORD 6
NORTH 23, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 6
WADSWORTH 55, BARBERTON 7
HUDSON 28, AUSTINTOWN FITCH 14
TALLMADGE 23, ELLET 6
REVERE 35, WOODRIDGE 20
INDIAN VALLEY 28, GREEN 21
MANCHESTER 62, COVENTRY 0
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Ohio high school football | Akron-area scores, box scores, photos from OHSAA Week 1
Reporting by Richard Stallsmith, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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