​The Alliance Aviators will kick off their 2026 high school football campaign on August 21, entering Division III, Region 9 for postseason play after finishing the 2025 season with an 8-3 record. The following schedule outlines their regular season, along with a retrospective look at their 2025 game results. All regular-season matchups are scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For those tracking Stark County-area schedules, this is a convenient overview, and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) playoff structure remains in place, culminating in the state championship games slated for December 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
Alliance’s 2026 regular-season slate opens with a trip to Northwest on August 21, followed by a home clash with Wooster on August 28. On September 4, the Aviators host Streetsboro, then travel to Salem on September 11. A road game at Minerva is on September 18, with a home date against Carrollton set for September 25. October brings back-to-back home and away contests, starting October 2 with Howland at home, then October 9 brings an away game at Coventry. The team travels to West Branch on October 16, before wrapping the regular season with a home matchup against Marlington on October 23. The state playoffs begin on October 30, and the season concludes with the OHSAA state championship games scheduled for December 3-5 in Canton.
Looking back at last season’s results, Alliance opened the 2025 campaign with a non-conference win at Padua on Friday, August 22, defeating Padua 25-3. The Aviators then faced Louisville on August 29, suffering a 30-13 defeat. In Week 3, on September 5, Alliance defeated Streetsboro on the road, 46-13, followed by a road victory at Ellet on September 12, 26-0. On September 19, Alliance hosted Central Catholic and won decisively, 42-7. They continued their success on September 26 with a home win over Salem, 49-34, and on October 3 defeated Carrollton 47-28 at home. A setback arrived on October 10 with a loss at West Branch, 34-28, followed by a September 17 win over Minerva, 35-0, and a big road triumph at Marlington on October 24, 41-6. In the Division III playoffs, Alliance faced Geneva on October 31 and fell 46-12.
For more details and updates, readers can contact The Canton Repository sports department at sports@cantonrep.com. This overview also reflects the information as originally published by The Repository and includes the latest context for Alliance football’s schedule, scores, and their placement within OHSAA playoff divisions and regions, intended to improve SEO visibility for fans seeking a comprehensive recap of the Aviators’ 2026 season and their playoff trajectory.