​The Tusky Valley Trojans begin their 2026 high school football campaign on August 21, kicking off what promises to be a challenging season after finishing with a 2-8 record in the previous year. The Trojans have been placed in Division V, Region 17 for the postseason, shaping their path as they pursue a return to the state playoffs. Below is a comprehensive look at their 2026 schedule, along with a retrospective glance at their 2025 results for context and continuity.
All regular-season games are slated to start at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted. For those following Stark County-area schedules, a convenient resource is available—click here to view the full list of local schedules. Fans can also catch Ohio high school football action on the NFHS Network throughout the season.
Tusky Valley’s 2026 schedule opens on August 21 with a home-like atmosphere against Waynedale, followed by a trip to Coshocton on August 28. The Trojans then hit the road for three straight road contests: September 4 at East Knox, September 11 at Fairless, and September 18 at East Canton. The late-September slate includes a home game on September 25 against Garaway, then a Wednesday game on October 2 at Indian Valley, before returning home on October 9 to host Claymont. The away game on October 16 takes the Trojans to Ridgewood, and the regular-season finale on October 23 brings a trip to Sandy Valley. If Tusky Valley can navigate the schedule successfully, they will enter the state playoffs beginning October 30, with the OHSAA state championship games scheduled for December 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
Examining the 2025 results provides a clearer picture of the program’s trajectory and potential momentum for the current season. The opening Friday of 2025 brought a hard-fought win: August 22, a 21-20 victory at Waynedale. The following week, August 29, the Trojans faced Coshocton on the road and fell 29-23. September featured a sequence of tough losses: September 5 at Norton, 53-7; September 12 against Fairless, 49-7; and September 19 at Malvern, 14-13 in a narrow defeat. The rolling slate continued with September 26 against Ridgewood, a 49-7 setback. The early October stretch included a road loss on October 3 at Claymont, 41-0, and October 10 at Garaway, 50-7, followed by a lopsided 54-0 defeat on October 17 at Indian Valley. The season concluded on a positive note with a 28-0 win over Sandy Valley on October 24, providing a bright ending after a string of tough results.
For more detailed coverage and to stay updated on the Trojans’ progress, The Canton Repository sports department can be reached at sports@cantonrep.com. This article originally appeared in The Repository, offering a detailed rundown of Tusky Valley football’s 2026 schedule, historical scores from 2025, and guidance on OHSAA playoff division and region placement, all in a format designed to support better SEO and broader readership of local high school football news.