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.More: Lancaster football is having fun again with McKinney leading the wayHere is the first look at the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette coverage areas high school football schedules for the 2026 season. All games start at 7 p.m.LANCASTERAug. 21: Hilliard DarbyAug. 28: at Delaware HayesSept 4: at MarysvilleSept. 11: at Teays ValleySept. 18: GroveportSept. 25: Pickerington CentralOct. 2: at LoganOct. 9: ReynoldsburgOct. 16: Canal WinchesterOct. 23: at NewarkBLOOM-CARROLLAug. 21: at River ValleyAug. 28: Teays ValleySept 4: Jonathan AlderSept. 11: at Liberty UnionSept. 18: at Fairfield UnionSept. 25: Logan ElmOct. 2: at DeSalesOct. 9: Hamilton TownshipOct. 16: at CirclevilleOct. 23: Amanda-ClearcreekFAIRFIELD UNIONAug. 21: New LexingtonAug. 28: Colonel CrawfordSept 4: LakewoodSept. 11: at Logan ElmSept. 18: Bloom-CarrollSept. 25: at Liberty UnionOct. 2: at CirclevilleOct. 9: at Amanda-ClearcreekOct. 16: AlexanderOct. 23: Hamilton TownshipAMANDA-CLEARCREEKAug. 21: at West JeffersonAug. 28: Licking ValleySept 4: Zane TraceSept. 11: CirclevilleSept. 18: at Hamilton TownshipSept. 25: at MariettaOct. 2: Logan ElmOct. 9: Fairfield UnionOct. 16: Liberty UnionOct. 23: at Bloom-CarrollLIBERTY UNIONAug. 21: Monroe CentralAug. 28: ValleySept 4: at MeigsSept. 11: Bloom-CarrollSept. 18: at Logan ElmSept. 25: Fairfield UnionOct. 2: at Hamilton TownshipOct. 9: CirclevilleOct. 16: at Amanda-ClearcreekOct. 23: Fort FryeBERNE UNIONAug. 21: AT River ValleyAug. 28: at HuntingtonSept 4: at Symmes ValleySept. 11: at MillerSept. 18: MillersportSept. 25: Worthington ChristianOct. 2: at Grove City ChristianOct. 9: Fisher CatholicOct. 16: Fairfield Christian AcademyOct. 23: Zanesville RosecransFAIRFIELD CHRISTIAN ACADEMYAug. 21: SoutheasternAug. 28: TrimbleSept 4: East ClintonSept. 11: at Fisher CatholicSept. 18: at Symmes ValleySept. 25: Zanesville RosecransOct. 2: at MillerOct. 9: MillersportOct. 16: at Berne UnionOct. 23: Grove City ChristianFISHER CATHOLICAug. 21: at BelpreAug. 28: openSept 4: Portsmouth Notre DameSept. 11: Fairfield Christian AcademySept. 18: Zanesville RosecransSept. 26 (Sat.): MillerOct. 2: MillersportOct. 9: at Berne UnionOct. 17 (Sat.): Grove City ChristianOct. 23: openMILLERSPORTAug. 21: at WindhamAug. 28: Federal HockingSept 4: openSept. 12 (Sat.): at Tuscarawas Central CatholicSept. 18: at Berne UnionSept. 25: Grove City ChristianOct. 2: Fisher CatholicOct. 9: at Fairfield Christian AcademyOct. 16: Zanesville RosecransOct. 23: at MillerThis article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Lancaster-area 2026 high school football schedules: Mark your calendar