​The Coloradoan’s annual football Media Day turned 5 years old this year.We started the preseason event in 2022 when the new Wellington and Timnath schools opened up and joined our local gridiron roster.Now, one of them is already a state champion after Wellington romped to the Colorado Class 2A title last fall in an epic unbeaten season.So, we did it bigger than ever this year, turning Coloradoan Media Day into Media Days with two days of time with our Fort Collins-area high school football teams ahead of the 2026 season.That meant more players in front of the camera. More photos and portraits. A move indoors to beat the heat. And more preseason coverage until opening kickoff, as padded practices begin and the dog days of August training camps truly arrive.Full team galleries from Media Days will roll out over the coming weeks, so check out our sneak peek gallery below:Stay tuned throughout August for preseason football preview content at coloradoan.com/sports.Among other preseason content, the Coloradoan will have:Top players to watchBreakout players for this seasonFull team previewsVideos highlighting the personalities on every teamFull team galleries featuring some of the Fort Collins area’s top prep football playersAnd much more ahead of the opening kickoffsThe first local high school football games of the season are coming soon, with multiple teams playing Week Zero contests Aug. 21. The Coloradoan is the place to find all the info on your favorite team leading up to and during the 2026 season.Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Coloradoan Media Days kick off 2026 high school football season