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
Week-by-week 2026 schedule | 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 | Top 10 offensive linemen |
Get ready for 2026 high school football season
The Columbus Dispatch’s high school sports staff
Reporter Frank DiRenna: fdirenna@dispatch.com @DispatchFrank
Reporter Dave Purpura: dpurpura@dispatch.com @dp_dispatch
Editor Andy Resnik: aresnik@dispatch.com @DispatchPreps
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Your guide to the 2026 high school football season in central Ohio
Reporting by Andy Resnik, Frank DiRenna and Dave Purpura, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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