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Schedule, scores, live coverage of high school football in Central Ohio
Central Ohio 2024 Weekly Schedule | Games to Watch in 2024 | How to Live Stream Games | Week 1 Live Blog
Central Ohio high school football players to watch in 2024
Top 25 Seniors | Top 25 Juniors | Top 15 Sophomores | Top 10 Quarterbacks | Top 10 Running Backs | Top 10 Wide Receivers/Tight Ends | Top 10 Offensive Linemen | Top 10 Defensive Linemen | Top 10 Linebackers | Top 10 Defensive Backs | Top 10 Kickers/Punters | Top transfers | Preseason All-Ohio Team | Top college talent in the Columbus area
Burning questions, insights, things to watch out for
5 burning questions heading into the season: Part 1 | 5 burning questions heading into the season: Part 2 | 5 things to watch out for in Week 1
Season and weekly forecasts
Which teams will win league, regional and state titles? | 10 bold predictions for the 2024 season | Week 1
Team and player surveys
Top QB starts season | Top RB starts season | Top WR/TE starts season | Top OL starts season | Top DL starts season | Top LB starts season | Top DB starts season | Top K/P starts season | Preseason Ohio Super 25 teams | Preseason Top 25 teams in Central Ohio | Top Central Ohio players starts season
New for 2024: Coaches Confidential
How coaches set lineups and game times | Which Central Ohio coach is the GOAT? | Which Ohio stadium has the best game night atmosphere?
Q&A: Conversations with coaches and players from the Columbus area
Beechcroft coach Stephen Ayers | Gahanna Lincoln QB Brennen Ward
More coverage of high school football in Central Ohio
Which Central Ohio teams will switch OHSAA playoff divisions in 2024?
From 2026: Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference
Who are Central Ohio’s new head coaches for the 2024 season?
Olentangy coach Wade Bartholomew becomes organ donor and gives his colleague the gift of life
First day of practice: Teams prepare for the 2024 season
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This article originally appeared in the Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio high school football: Your guide to the 2024 OHSAA season
