The 2022 high school football season begins next week, and local schools will be in action. Here are the varsity football schedules by team.
Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets
Ohio Cardinal Conference
Head coach: Jay Campbell
Friday, Aug. 19, at Marion Harding, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, vs. Newark, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, vs. Hayes, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, at Lexington, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, at Ashland, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, vs. New Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, vs. Wooster, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, at Madison Comprehensive, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at Mansfield, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, vs. West Holmes, 7 p.m.
Cardington-Lincoln Pirates
KMAC Conference
Head coach: Ryan Goetzman
Friday, Aug. 19, vs. Fairbanks, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, at Elgin, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, vs. Crestline, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, at Northmor, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, vs. East Knox, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, at Centerburg, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, vs. Danville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, at Madison Comprehensive, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at Mount Gilead, 7 p.m.
Centerburg Trojans
KMAC Conference
Head coach: Andrew Colella
Friday, Aug. 19, at Utica, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, at Grandview Heights, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, vs. Worthington Christian, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, vs. East Knox, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, at Loudonville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, vs. Cardington-Lincoln, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, at Mount Gilead, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, at Danville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, vs. Northmor, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, vs. Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Danville Blue Devils
KMAC Conference
Head coach: Matthew Blum
Friday, Aug. 19, at Worthington Christian, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, vs. Bucyrus, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, at North Union, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, vs. Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, at Northmor, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, vs. Loudonville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, at Cardington-Lincoln, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, vs. Centerburg, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, vs. Mount Gilead, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at East Knox, 7 p.m. (Devil-Dogs Game)
Friday, Oct. 28, at Huntingdon (PA), 7 p.m.
East Knox Bulldogs
KMAC Conference
Head coach: Andy Beatty
Friday, Aug. 19, at Northridge, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, vs. Crestview, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, vs. Colonel Crawford, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, at Centerburg, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, at Cardington-Lincoln, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, vs. Mount Gilead, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, vs. Northmor, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, at Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at Loudonville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, vs. Danville, 7 p.m. (Devil-Dogs Game)
Fredericktown Freddies
KMAC Conference
Head coach: Will Hartley
Friday, Aug. 19, at Highland, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, at Northridge, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, vs. Utica, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, at Danville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, vs. Mount Gilead, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, at Northmor, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, at Loudonville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, vs. East Knox, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, vs. Cardington-Lincoln, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at Centerburg, 7 p.m.
Highland Fighting Scots
Mid-Ohio Conference
Head coach: Ty Stover
Friday, Aug. 19, vs. Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, at Triway, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, at Crestview, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, at Ontario, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, vs. Pleasant, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, at Marion Harding, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, vs. Shelby, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, vs. Galion, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at River Valley, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, vs. Clearfork, 7 p.m.
Mount Gilead Indians
KMAC Conference
Head coach: Mike Reid
Thursday, Aug. 26, at Upper Sandusky, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, vs. Elgin, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, vs. Loudonville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, at Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, at East Knox, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, vs. Centerburg, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, at Northmor, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at Danville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, vs. Cardington-Lincoln, 7 p.m.
Northmor Golden Knights
KMAC Conference
Head coach: Scott Armrose
Friday, Aug. 19, vs. Elgin, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, at South Central, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, vs. Bucyrus, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, at Cardington-Lincoln, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, vs. Danville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, at Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, at East Knox, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, vs. Mount Gilead, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, at Centerburg, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at Loudonville, 7 p.m.
Utica Redskins
Licking County League
Head coach: Charlie Crowley
Friday, Aug. 19, vs. Centerburg, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 26, at Loudonville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, at Fredericktown, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9, vs. Licking Heights, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, vs. Indian Creek, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23, at Newark Catholic, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, at Heath, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7, vs. Johnstown-Monroe, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14, vs. Northridge, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, at Lakewood, 7 p.m.
OHSAA Playoffs
Divisions I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII
Commissioner: Doug Ute
Friday, Oct. 28, first-round playoff games – higher seeded team hosts
Friday, Nov. 4, regional quarterfinals – higher seeded team hosts
Friday, Nov. 11 - Saturday, Nov. 12, regional semifinals – at neutral sites (Div. I, II, III, V on Friday; Div. IV, VI and VII on Saturday)
Friday, Nov. 18 - Saturday, Nov.19, regional finals – at neutral sites (Div. I, II, III, V on Friday; Div. IV, VI and VII on Saturday)
Friday, Nov. 25 - Saturday, Nov. 26, state semifinals – at neutral sites (Div. I, II, III, V on Friday; Div. IV, VI and VII on Saturday)
Thursday, Dec. 1 - Saturday, Dec. 3, state championships in Canton at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
