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Ohio high school football: Your guide to the 2024 OHSAA season in the Columbus area
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From preseason practices through the state championship games , The Dispatch is covering the high school football season every step of the way, including live on Friday nights .
We'll have a live blog and scores on Dispatch.com every Friday night. Come back to the site Saturday morning for takeaways from the games and Monday morning for five things we learned in that week's action. We'll have other stories throughout the week.
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2024 Columbus Dispatch All-Metro
Meet the team: Who are the best high school football players in central Ohio?
Coach of the Year: Get to know Olentangy Liberty's John Sansbury
2024 OHSAA football state championships
Live blog: Watterson, Olentangy Liberty win state championships
'They didn't give up': Watterson rallies to win state title
How Watterson's defense helped win state championship
'Nothing like it': Olentangy Liberty dominates Cincinnati Moeller, wins first state title
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Liberty defense delivers against Moeller, Mr. Football Matt Ponatoski
Reporters Roundtable: Thoughts on 2024 season
'Something just clicked': Offensive line drives Watterson football back to state final
'We're not surprised': Andrew Leonard, Jake Struck lead Olentangy Liberty to state final
Predictions: Who's going to win state titles?
State finals: 4 things to watch for Olentangy Liberty, Watterson
Blast from the past: Looking back at central Ohio's football state champions
Poll: Vote for central Ohio's best football state championship victory since 2000
Jack Schuler (87) and Watterson celebrate with the student section after winning the Division III state championship.
2024 OHSAA football playoffs
First-round playoff schedule | 10 thoughts on the playoff pairings | 'Tough Street': How Westland ended playoff drought | 5 things to watch in first round | Why Olentangy embraces being 'underdogs' | First-round playoff takeaways | Amari Valerio-Hudson scores 7 TDs as Dublin Coffman upsets Westland | Second-round playoff schedule | 5 things we learned in first round | Reporters Roundtable: Thoughts on the playoffs | 5 things to watch in second round | Second-round playoff takeaways | Third-round playoff schedule | 5 things we learned in second round | Valerio-Hudson leads Coffman's playoff run | 6 things to watch in regional semifinals | Regional semifinal takeaways | Watterson overwhelms Licking Valley in regional semifinal | Regional final schedule | 5 things we learned in regional semifinals | How Big Walnut's Nolan Buirley became top-tier RB | 5 things to watch in regional finals | Regional final takeaways | Big Walnut stuns Massillon in regional final | Galion Northmor beats Grandview Heights for first regional title | State semifinal schedule | 6 things we learned in regional finals | 5 things to watch in state semifinals | Olentangy Liberty knocks out Lakewood St. Edward | Late TD beats Big Walnut | Watterson routs London | Danville falls to Jeromesville Hillsdale | 5 things we learned in state semifinals
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2024 schedule, scores, live coverage of central Ohio high school football
2024 weekly schedule for central Ohio | Games to watch in 2024 | How to livestream games | Week 1 live blog | Week 1 scores | Week 2 live blog | Week 2 scores | Week 3 live blog | Week 3 scores | Week 4 live blog | Week 4 scores | Week 5 live blog | Week 5 scores | Week 6 live blog | Week 6 scores | Week 7 live blog | Week 7 scores | Week 8 live blog | Week 8 scores | Week 9 live blog | Week 9 scores | Week 10 live blog | Week 10 scores | First-round playoffs live blog | First-round playoff scores | Second-round playoffs live blog | Second-round playoff scores | Regional semifinal live blog | Regional semifinal scores | Regional final live blog | Regional final scores | State semifinal live blog | State semifinal scores, state final schedule
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 prospects in Columbus area | Week 1 top performers | Week 2 top performers | Week 3 top performers | Week 4 top performers | Top players at midseason | Week 5 top performers | Week 6 top performers | Week 7 top performers | Top freshmen | Week 8 top performers | Week 9 top performers | Week 10 top performers | Week 11 top performers | Week 12 top performers | Week 13 top performers
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All-OCC: Who earned all-league honors in Ohio Capital Conference?
All-Central District: Who are the top players in the Columbus area?
Olentangy Liberty QB Andrew Leonard named finalist for Ohio Mr. Football
National Signing Day: Which central Ohio football players are heading to next level?
All-Ohio: Divisions VI, VII
All-Ohio: Divisions IV, V
All-Ohio: Divisions II, III?
All-Ohio: Division I
Burning questions, takeaways, things to watch
5 burning questions entering season: part 1 | 5 burning questions entering season: part 2 | 5 things to watch in Week 1 | Week 1 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 1 | 5 things to watch in Week 2 | Week 2 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 2 | 5 things to watch in Week 3 | Week 3 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 3 | 5 things to watch in Week 4 | Week 4 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 4 | 5 things to watch in Week 5 | Week 5 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 5 | 5 things to watch in Week 6 | Week 6 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 6 | 5 things to watch in Week 7 | Week 7 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 7 | 5 things to watch in Week 8 | Week 8 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 8 | 5 things to watch in Week 9 | Week 9 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 9 | 5 things to watch in Week 10 | Week 10 takeaways | 5 things we learned in Week 10
Season and weekly predictions
Which teams will win league, regional, state titles? | 10 bold predictions for 2024 season | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Six bold predictions for the second half | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | First round playoffs | Regional quarterfinals | Regional semifinals | Regional finals | State semifinals
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Team and player polls
Preseason Ohio Super 25 teams | Central Ohio preseason Top 25 teams | Ohio Super 25 for Week 2 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 2 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 3 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 3 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 4 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 4 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 5 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 5 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 6 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 6 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 7 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 7 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 8 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 8 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 9 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 9 | Ohio Super 25 for Week 10 | Central Ohio Top 10 for Week 10 | Final Ohio Super 25 for 2024 | Final Central Ohio Top 10 for 2024
Top QB entering season | Top RB entering season | Top WR/TE entering season | Top OL entering season | Top DL entering season | Top LB entering season | Top DB entering season | Top K/P entering season | Top player in central Ohio entering season | Top player in central Ohio at midseason
New for 2024: Coaches Confidential
How coaches determine lineups, playing time | Which central Ohio coach is 'the GOAT?' | Which Ohio stadium has best game night atmosphere? | What are a coach's biggest challenges?
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Q&A: Conversations with Columbus-area coaches and players
Beechcroft coach Stephen Ayers | Gahanna Lincoln QB Brennen Ward | Westland RB Kentrell Rinehart | Marion-Franklin CB Dawayne Galloway Jr. | Grove City coach Greg Waits | Westerville South TE Tyler Kielmeyer | Olentangy Orange coach Wes Schroeder | Upper Arlington DE Cal Thrush | DeSales coach Ryan Wiggins | Walnut Ridge QB/LB Marquis Lucas | Columbus Academy coach Robin Miller
More central Ohio high school football coverage
Which central Ohio teams are changing OHSAA playoff divisions in 2024?
Coming in 2026: Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference
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Who are central Ohio's new head coaches for 2024 season?
Olentangy coach Wade Bartholomew becomes organ donor, gives colleague the gift of life
First day of practice: Teams amp up for 2024 season
'Eyes wide open': Week 1 win at Pickerington Central reflects Harvest Prep's approach
Sons of former Ohio State players help Watterson sustain success
What's behind Olentangy Liberty's 3-0 start?
How DLs Keishaun Calhoun, Jalen Joyce became 'game changers' for Groveport
How brothers Michael, Malachi Taylor became stars for Pickerington North
'Beyond where I thought we'd be': How did Grandview Heights get to 9-0?
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'A great leader for us': Hilliard Darby graduate Blake Horvath steers Navy to strong start
Whitehall-Yearling coach Rod Lightfoot steps down after 10 seasons
'It was a blessing being here': Mike Picetti resigns as Thomas Worthington coach
'Time for the next chapter': John Santagata steps down as Hilliard Darby coach
'It's time': Geron Stokes steps down as Dublin Coffman coach
'Really blessed': Westerville North's Kenneth McCall III to play in Freshman All-American Bowl
Whitehall hires 2015 graduate Cam Barker to lead football program
Who's going bowling? These former Columbus-area high school players
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The Columbus Dispatch's high school sports staff
Reporter Frank DiRenna: fdirenna@dispatch.com ; @DispatchFrank
Reporter Dave Purpura: dpurpura@dispatch.com ; @dp_dispatch
Editor Andy Resnik: aresnik@dispatch.com ; @DispatchPreps
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio high school football: Your guide to the 2024 OHSAA season
