It's Week 9 of the 2026 Ohio high school football regular season, and the games are growing in importance as we get close to the playoffs.
Akron-area teams will play in 26 games this weekend, starting with 23 games Friday, Oct. 16. Friday's top games include undefeated Wadsworth (8-0) playing at Highland (7-1); Walsh Jesuit (6-1) entertaining Columbus Watterson (7-0); and Woodridge (7-1) playing at Streetsboro (6-2).
We'll have complete coverage of Week 9 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 | Friday, Oct. 16
- Col. Watterson at Walsh Jesuit
- Hoban at Indianapolis Cathedral (Ind.)
- Aurora at Barberton
- Brecksville at Twinsburg
- Kenston at Revere
- Mayfield at Copley
- Medina at Nordonia
- North Royalton at Solon
- Stow at Hudson
- Wadsworth at Highland
- Parma Padua at CVCA
- Young. Mooney at St. Vincent-St. Mary
- Cloverleaf at Ravenna
- Coventry at St. Thomas Aquinas
- Kent Roosevelt at Cuyahoga Falls
- Springfield at Norton
- Tallmadge at Field
- Woodridge at Streetsboro
- Lake at Hoover
- Perry at Green
- Orrville at Manchester
- Mogadore at Marlington
- Northwest vs. Fairless
Summit County-area high school football schedule | Saturday, Oct. 17
- Firestone vs. East, 10 a.m., at Ellet
- North vs. Ellet, 10 a.m., at Kenmore Stadium
- Garfield at Buchtel, 10 a.m.
All games 7 p.m., unless noted
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