Ohio high school football: Your guide to the 2024 OHSAA season in the Columbus area

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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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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

More central Ohio high school football coverage

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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

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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

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