The 2025 high school football season kicks off Aug. 21. But before our live Week 1 coverage kicks off that night with Westland visiting Centennial, we wanted to share our thoughts on what fans should expect this season across the Columbus area.

You can read all of our season preview coverage on this landing page: Your guide to the 2025 season in central Ohio .

As for how the season might play out, listen to the latest episode of the High School Sports Report by using the player below.

We'll have live coverage every Friday during the season, and some Thursdays, too.

High school sports editor Andy Resnik can be reached at aresnik@dispatch.com and at @DispatchPreps on X. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

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