​Mogadore football’s first four games in 2026 are the same as a year ago. After that, things change dramatically. Of the Wildcats’ final five opponents, only one (Pymatuning Valley) is a repeat of a year ago.In Week 5, Mogadore replaces one Akron opponent with another, facing North this season after topping Ellet the last two years. The next week, the Wildcats reunite with Linsly, a private school in Wheeling, W.V. The Wildcats played the Cadets three straight seasons from 2016 through 2018, winning two of their three matchups.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Wildcats end the season against two other new opponents: Marlington (Week 9) and Brush (Week 10). The Wildcats last faced the Arcs in 2021, winning 23-9. They haven’t played the Dukes in at least half a century.Mogadore’s schedule includes bigger schools like Brush (Division II) and Marlington (IV). It also includes traditional small-school powers like Canton Central Catholic and Dalton, both of which Mogadore has a long history against. The Wildcats have played the Crusaders in four of the last five seasons, including a classic postseason encounter. Meanwhile, they’ve fallen to the Bulldogs in each of the last three years.Mogadore, which hasn’t had a losing season since 1997, faces three postseason teams from a year ago: Dalton, Malvern and Pymatuning Valley. Five of the Wildcats’ other six opponents won three games or fewer a year ago, although opponents like Canton Central Catholic and Marlington played particularly grueling schedules.Watch Ohio High School Sports Live on NFHS Network all yearCrestwood (Aug. 21, 7 p.m.)@ Canton Central Catholic (Aug. 28, 7 p.m.)Dalton (Sept. 4, 7 p.m.)Malvern (Sept. 11, 7 p.m.)@ Akron North (Sept. 18, 7 p.m.)Linsly (Sept. 25, 7 p.m.)Pymatuning Valley (Oct. 2, 7 p.m.)@ Marlington (Oct. 16, 7 p.m.)Brush (Oct. 23, 7 p.m.)Mogadore football coach Matt Adorni walks the sideline in an OHSAA playoff win over East Palestine, Nov. 7, 2025.Contact Jonah L. Rosenblum at jrosenblum@recordpub.com and follow him on Twitter at @JLRSports.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article originally appeared on Record-Courier: 2026 Mogadore High School football schedule, first glance