​It’s Week 8 of the 2026 Ohio high school football 2026 regular season, with 25 games featuring Akron-area teams on the schedule. The weekend kicks off Thursday, Oct. 8, when St. Vincent-St. Mary (1-5) travels to Boardman.A full slate of games Friday, Oct. 9, includes Wadsworth (7-0), ranked No. 1 in the latest Beacon Journal power poll, hosting Hudson (6-1) in a Suburban League National Conference showdown; Walsh Jesuit (5-1) entertaining Youngstown Ursuline (5-2); and resurgent Archbishop Hoban (3-4) playing host to Glenville (5-2).After an Akron Public Schools decision this week to move all City Series football games to Saturdays at 10 a.m. for the rest of the season, the weekend will conclude Oct. 10 with three City games.Here’s a look at this week’s schedule. Click here to see which teams our writers think will win. All games kick off at 7 p.m. unless noted.Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all seasonAkron-area football scores | OHSAA Week 8 gamesThursday, Oct. 8Boardman 48, St. Vincent-St. Mary 21 | FINAL  Akron-area football schedule | OHSAA Week 8 gamesFriday, Oct. 9Glenville at Hoban  Young. Ursuline at Walsh Jesuit  Brecksville at Aurora Hudson at WadsworthNordonia at Stow North Royalton at Medina Revere at Barberton Solon at Highland Twinsburg at Copley CVCA at ND-CL Norton at Kent RooseveltAlliance at Coventry Cloverleaf at Tallmadge Ravenna at Cuyahoga Falls Streetsboro at Field Woodridge at Springfield Canton McKinley at Lake Green at Louisville Lorain Clearview at Mogadore Triway at Manchester Northwest at Tuslaw Akron-area football schedule | OHSAA Week 8 gamesSaturday, Oct. 10East vs. North at Ellet, 10 a.m. Ellet at Buchtel, 10 a.m.Firestone at Garfield, 10 a.m. Your 2026 essential football guide Akron-Area High School Football rankings, schedules, more OHSAA football scores statewide | Week 8The Akron-area’s top players for the 2026 Ohio high school football season Here are our picks for the best high school football at each position in Greater Akron.Top 10 quarterbacks: Brysen Hall of Wadsworth is the top signal caller to know in the regionTop 10 running backs: Two East players land on the list of top ball carriersTop 10 wide receivers: A dynamic playmaker from Nordonia tops a loaded list of wide receiverTop 5 tight ends: A Toledo commit headlines the list of top area tight endsTop 10 offensive linemen: Greater Akron is loaded with talent in the trenchesTop 10 defensive linemen: Greater Akron has some of the best defensive linemen in the stateTop 10 linebackers: A starter since his freshman season, CVCA’s Tommy Kopec is the name to knowTop 10 defensive backs: A Hoban player tops this year’s list of top coverage specialistsTop 10 specialists: Jonah Kowza of Highland is a national name to knowAkron-area high school football previewsCity Series football previewsBuchtel: Griffins look to return to top of City SeriesEast: Loaded Dragons looking for more big things in 2026Ellet: Ellet pla