Beacon Blitz: Week 1 Akron-area high school football predictions
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High school football is back!
Games begin Thursday night when St. Vincent-St. Mary plays host to Cleveland Glenville, and the race to a playoff berth and the ultimate goal of a state championship will kick off.
Archbishop Hoban will again be among the favorites to claim a state championship in Division II and programs such as Green, Walsh Jesuit, Stow, Nordonia, Norton, Barberton, Hudson and Highland will be looking to build upon the success they enjoyed in 2021.
There are new coaches and new players to keep an eye on as the season gets under way. The Beacon Journal has previewed the 25 Summit County schools, along with Suburban League members Highland and Wadsworth, and has identified the top players to watch at each position.
Once again, the Beacon Journal's high school sports staff will take a stab at predicting the outcomes of the all the games involving its 27 core schools.
Here is the schedule for Week 1 and the predictions of high school writers, Michael Beaven (the defending champion), Brad Bournival, Michael Leonard and Sports Editor Scot Fagerstrom. Let the games begin!
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Week 1 High School Football Schedule
Cle. Glenville at St. Vincent-St. Mary
Buchtel at North Canton Hoover
Carrollton at Manchester
Copley at Twinsburg
CVCA at New Philadelphia
East at Jackson
Ellet at Green
Firestone at Kent Roosevelt
Highland at Berea-Midpark
Marlington at Coventry
Mississauga North (Canada) at Archbishop Hoban
Nordonia at Bedford
North at Fairport Harding
Northwest at Norton
Solon at Hudson
Stow at Cuyahoga Falls
Tallmadge at Brecksville
Wadsworth at Barberton
Woodridge at Revere
Springfield at Garfield
Walsh Jesuit at Cle. Benedictine
Michael Beaven
(0-0, 0-0)
Glenville
North Canton Hoover
Carrollton
Twinsburg
New Philadelphia
East
Green
Firestone
Highland
Coventry
Archbishop Hoban
Nordonia
Fairport Harding
Norton
Hudson
Stow
Tallmadge
Barberton
Woodridge
Garfield
Walsh Jesuit
Brad Bournival
(0-0, 0-0)
Glenville
North Canton Hoover
Carrollton
Twinsburg
New Philadelphia
Jackson
Green
Firestone
Highland
Coventry
Archbishop Hoban
Nordonia
Fairport Harding
Norton
Hudson
Stow
Tallmadge
Barberton
Woodridge
Garfield
Walsh Jesuit
Scot Fagerstrom
(0-0, 0-0)
St. Vincent-St. Mary
North Canton Hoover
Carrollton
Copley
CVCA
Jackson
Green
Firestone
Highland
Marlington
Archbishop Hoban
Nordonia
Fairport Harding
Norton
Hudson
Stow
Tallmadge
Barberton
Revere
Garfield
Walsh Jesuit
Michael Leonard
(0-0, 0-0)
Glenville
North Canton Hoover
Manchester
Collinwood
Copley
New Philadelphia
East
Green
Firestone
Highland
Marlington
Archbishop Hoban
Nordonia
Norton
Hudson
Stow
Tallmadge
Wadsworth
Woodridge
Garfield
Walsh Jesuit
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